| Death and dying in heart failure with normal ejection fraction. | |
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PMID: 19840583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The overall mortality rate in patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) appears to be comparable to that in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. In contrast to the latter group of patients, randomized trials with neurohumoral blockade in patients with HFNEF have failed to demonstrate reduction in mortality. This is at least in part related to the lower proportion of heart failure-related death in the overall population of patients with HFNEF. In conclusion, better characterization of patients with HFNEF at greatest risk for heart failure-related death and understanding the risks of the different modes of death would allow more effective use of specific heart failure medical or device therapy in patients with HFNEF. |
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Authors:
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Hoong Sern Lim; Roger Beadle; Michael Frenneaux |
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Type: Editorial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 104 ISSN: 1879-1913 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-20 Completed Date: 2009-11-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1311-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Heart Failure
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mortality*,
physiopathology Humans Stroke Volume / physiology* |
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