Open AccessLeft atrial size and heart failure hospitalization in patients with diastolic dysfunction and preserved ejection fraction
Author(s) -
Omar Issa,
Julio G. Peguero,
Carlos Podesta,
Denisse Diaz,
Javier de la Cruz,
Daniela Pírela,
Juan C. Brenes
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular echography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2347-193X
pISSN - 2211-4122
DOI - 10.4103/2211-4122.199064
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , ejection fraction , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , asymptomatic , diastole , diastolic heart failure , odds ratio , body mass index , blood pressure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome associated with diastolic function abnormalities. It remains unclear which factors, if any, can predict the transition from asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction to an overt symptomatic phase.