Purpose: To review the current understanding of the clinical significance, detection,
pathogenesis, and prevention of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Data Sources: A …

Despite advances in medical and surgical management, the prognosis of chronic heart
failure remains poor. Few patients with chronic heart failure can be considered to have a …

Objectives. We tested the hypothesis that percent achieved of predicted peak oxygen uptake
(predicted V02max) improves the prognostic accuracy of identifying high risk ambulatory …

Doppler mitral flow velocities and related variables are used to assess left (LV) and right
ventricular filling and, indirectly, ventricular diastolic function. Three abnormal ventricular …

OBJECTIVES.: The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of the mitral flow
velocity curves to left ventricular filling pressures in patients with two different types of …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of increased left atrial (LA)
volume determined within the first 48 h of admission as a long-term predictor of outcome in …

Objectives. This study sought to analyze the determinants of pulmonary hypertension in
patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Background. Pulmonary hypertension in patients …

OBJECTIVES.: This study sought to investigate the relative and incremental prognostic value
of demographic, historical, clinical, echocardiographic and mitral Doppler variables in …

Objectives. This study was designed to evaluate the relative prognostic significance of
restrictive left ventricular (LV) filling after acute myocardial infarction. Background. Data …

Objectives. We sought to assess the prognostic implications of the evolution of restrictive left
ventricular filling pattern (RFP) in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Background. Previous …