The impact of anaemia and kidney function in congestive heart failure and preserved systolic function

The impact of anaemia and kidney function in congestive heart failure and preserved systolic function.

BACKGROUND The importance of anaemia in chronic heart failure was highlighted recently by different cohort studies. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anaemia and its relationship to renal function, left ventricular function and symptoms of heart failure. METHODS We surveyed cases of patients admitted to the Department of Cardiology during 22 consecutive months. Laboratory ...

Preserved Left Ventricular, Systolic Function in Clinical Congestive Heart Failure

Acute heart failure with preserved systolic function.

Many patients with acute heart failure have marked hypertension and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. In these patients, the heart failure usually does not result from transient systolic dysfunction or valvular abnormalities but rather results from diastolic dysfunction. Treatment of this condition includes control of hypertension, cautious diuresis, and, if necessary, ventilatory s...

Congestive heart failure with preserved systolic function: is it a woman's disease?

Congestive heart failure with preserved systolic function is increased in prevalence with advancing age, especially in women, indicating the strong impact of gender on this common disease.

[Hospitalized congestive heart failure patients with preserved versus abnormal left ventricular systolic function].

OBJECTIVES To compare the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction versus normal systolic function. METHODS Clinical records of all admissions with a heart failure diagnostic code over a one-year period were reviewed retrospectively. Of 1,953 admissions, 595 were excluded because they did not fulfill diagnostic criteria. ...