Prognosis in diastolic heart failure.
Diastolic dysfunction and the clinical syndrome of diastolic heart failure have become well recognized as contributors to the overall burden of congestive heart failure. This increasing awareness has led to several recent investigations into the impact of diastolic abnormalities on morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the prognosis of patient populations with diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Kristen M
KM
Franklin
Gerard P
GP
Aurigemma
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013318:Stroke Volume; D015996:Survival Rate; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*
D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain