Diastolic heart failure can occur alone (Figure 1A) or in combination with systolic heart
failure (Figure 1, B and C). In patients with isolated diastolic heart failure (Figure 1A), the …

Background The overall clinical benefit of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) as a treatment for
hyperglycaemia can be difficult to assess because of the risk of congestive heart failure due …

Aims We aimed to develop prognostic models for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods and results We evaluated data from 7599 patients in the CHARM programme with …

A 78-year-old woman with a history of hypertension is admitted to the hospital with
congestive heart failure. Physical examination reveals a blood pressure of 180/90 mm Hg …

Other than age, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the most potent predictor of adverse
cardiovascular outcomes in the hypertensive population, and is an independent risk factor …

Background: Little is known about the epidemiology of acute decompensated heart failure
(ADHF) in patients admitted to intensive and coronary care units (ICU/CCU). Observational …

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OBJECTIVE Several studies have explored the impact of diabetes on mortality in patients
with heart failure (HF). However, the extent to which diabetes may confer risk of mortality and …

Objectives: This study sought to define the relative prognostic value of cardiopulmonary
exercise testing (CPET) variables in heart failure (HF) patients with preserved versus …

Aims/hypothesis Hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance have been linked to diastolic
dysfunction experimentally. We investigated the association between glucose metabolism …