What is suspected heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function?

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...

Prognosis in heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function: prospective cohort study.

Chronic heart failure due to left ventricular systolic impairment is characterised by a poor prognosis and abnormalities of cardiac structure, autonomic and neurohumoral function, and fluid and electrolyte homoeostasis, all of which are thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of this condition. However, some studies have found that 30-50% of all patients with chronic heart failure have pre...

Gender, age, and heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function.

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to determine if women are more likely than men to have heart failure (HF) with preserved systolic function after adjustment for potential confounders, including age. BACKGROUND Although prior evidence suggests an independent association between female gender and preserved left ventricular systolic function (LVSF) in patients with HF, existing studies are lim...

[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. ...