Heart failure (HF) is an epidemic in healthcare worldwide, including Asia. It appears that HF
will become more serious in the near future, with the epidemiological transition and ageing …

Heart failure (HF) is an important cardiovascular disease because of its increasing
prevalence, significant morbidity, high mortality, and rapidly expanding health care cost. The …

Background Contemporary data on the epidemiology of heart failure (HF) in China are
scarce. The China-HF Registry was designed to investigate clinical characteristics …

A gap in the knowledge on the status of heart failure (HF) in Asia versus other regions led to
the creation of a working group of Asian experts from 9 countries or regions (Hong Kong …

Background: There is a scarcity of reports on the clinical characteristics and management
practice in contemporary all-comer patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) …

Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a global public health
problem. Unfortunately, little is known about HFpEF across Asia. Methods and results We …

Results The mean age was 68.5±14.5 years, 53.2% were male, and 52.2% had de novo
heart failure. The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 131.2±30.3 mmHg and …

Background and Objectives Heart failure (HF) is an important healthcare issue because of
its high mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. The number of HF patients is increasing …

Heart failure (HF) is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Despite the high incidence
of stroke in patients with HF, there has been a controversy as to whether HF itself is a risk …

Objectives This study sought to identify whether left atrial strain can predict new-onset atrial
fibrillation (NOAF) in patients with heart failure (HF) and sinus rhythm. Background Both HF …