Epidemiology and aetiology of heart failure

B Ziaeian, GC Fonarow - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2016 - nature.com
Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing public health issue with an estimated prevalence of>
37.7 million individuals globally. HF is a shared chronic phase of cardiac functional …

Atrial fibrillation and heart failure due to reduced versus preserved ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of death and adverse outcomes

D Kotecha, R Chudasama, DA Lane, P Kirchhof… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure frequently coexist, commonly resulting in
serious adverse events. With both conditions increasing in prevalence and justified …

[PDF][PDF] 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure

P Ponikowski, AA Voors, SD Anker… - Kardiologia Polska …, 2016 - journals.viamedica.pl
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funkcji rozkurczowej lewej komory...................................... 1052 5.2. 3. Ocena funkcji prawej …

Influence of ejection fraction on outcomes and efficacy of spironolactone in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

SD Solomon, B Claggett, EF Lewis, A Desai… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aims While mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been shown to benefit
patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), spironolactone did not reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Soluble ST2 testing: a promising biomarker in the management of heart failure

H Villacorta, AS Maisel - Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
ST2 is a member of the interleukin-1 receptor family biomarker and circulating soluble ST2
concentrations are believed to reflect cardiovascular stress and fibrosis. Recent studies …

Wytyczne ESC dotyczace diagnostyki i leczenia ostrej i przewlekłej niewydolności serca w 2016 roku

P Ponikowski, AA Voors, SD Anker… - Kardiologia …, 2016 - research.monash.edu
Abstract Stowarzyszenia ESC: Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA), European
Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), European …

Patients with HFpEF and HFrEF have different clinical characteristics but similar prognosis: a retrospective cohort study

TB Abebe, EA Gebreyohannes, YG Tefera… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2016 - Springer
Background Globally, heart failure (HF) has been recognized as one of the major
cardiovascular disorder with high morbidity, mortality and considerable social impact. In Sub …

Advances in echocardiographic imaging in heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction

AMS Omar, M Bansal, PP Sengupta - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Echocardiography, given its safety, easy availability, and the ability to permit a
comprehensive assessment of cardiac structure and function, is an indispensable tool in the …

Spectrum of epidemiological and clinical findings in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction stratified by study design: a systematic review

M Vaduganathan, A Michel, K Hall… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a major global
and economic burden, but its epidemiological, clinical, and outcome data have varied …

Characteristics of hospitalizations for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

P Goyal, ZI Almarzooq, EM Horn, MG Karas… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Hospitalizations for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are
increasing. There are limited data examining national trends in patients hospitalized with …