The Darlington Retrospective Outpatient Study (DROPSY) was carried out at the Darlington
Memorial Hospital Darlington. From Jan 2002 to Dec 2007, 1041 patients were seen in the …

Objective: To determine whether heart failure with preserved systolic function (HFPSF) has
different natural history from left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Design and setting …

Objective: To evaluate the role of an open access heart failure service based at a teaching
hospital for the diagnosis and treatment optimisation of patients with heart failure in the …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem affecting 2-3% of the Western
population. The clinicalsyndrome of HF is associated with reduced (HFrEF) or preserved …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a major and growing public health
problem. Epidemiologic studies demonstrated that heart failure (HF) can be clinically …

There are now a number of guidelines outlining the diagnosis and management of patients
with chronic heart failure (CHF). The extent to which these guidelines are used and the …

Background Clinical management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
centres on treating comorbidities and is likely to vary between countries. Thus, to provide …

Background: There are conflicting reports regarding the prognosis of heart failure patients
with preserved (HFPSF) comparative to reduced systolic left ventricular function (HFRSF) …

Aims A substantial proportion of patients with heart failure have preserved left ventricular
ejection fraction (HF-PEF). Previous studies have reported mixed results whether survival is …

Background Patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
(HFpEF) comprise a heterogeneous group including some with mildly reduced EF. We …