Prevalence, clinical characteristics, quality of life, and prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure and isolated left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.

Badano, Luigi Paolo

Prevalence, clinical characteristics, quality of life, and prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure and isolated left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Mar 2004 - 253-61 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Journal Article

0894-7317

10.1016/j.echo.2003.11.002 doi


Adrenergic beta-Antagonists--therapeutic use
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors--therapeutic use
Blood Flow Velocity--drug effects
Diastole--drug effects
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure--diagnosis
Humans
Italy
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency--diagnosis
Patient Readmission
Prevalence
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume--drug effects
Survival Analysis
Systole--drug effects
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--diagnosis