As described in the study by Smith et al.(1) published in this issue of the Journal, the
syndrome of “heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction” includes patients admitted to …

Heart failure (HF) is a common clinical syndrome with high morbidity and mortality and one
that is increasing in prevalence with the aging population. 1–4 Regardless of underlying …

Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics, and
outcomes of patients with advanced heart failure (HF) in a geographically defined …

Heart failure (HF) is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome that results from impairment of
ventricular filling or ejection of blood associated with symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue, as well …

Background Heart failure (HF) has a dramatic impact on worldwide health care systems that
is determined by the growing prevalence of and the high exposure to cardiovascular and …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence, incidence, and describe the characteristics and
management of patients with heart failure with preserved (HFpEF), mildly reduced …

HF is a syndrome with common clinical manifestations of diverse cardiac and noncardiac
abnormalities. These differences have implications for outcomes and for development of …

Objectives: This study sought to estimate the rate of progression to Stage D heart failure (HF)
among outpatients with Stage C HF and to identify risk factors for progression. Background …

Aim Patients with heart failure (HF) often suffer from a range of comorbidities, which may
affect their health status. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different …