AimsThere are no unified criteria for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the present main diagnostic criteria and to discover which parameters and strategies are more valuable.Methods and resultsEchocardiographic data and plasma N-...
Inclusion criteria were diagnosed type 2 diabetes, minimum age of 18 years and willingness to participate. Laboratory analysis For laboratory analysis fasting samples were used and included lipid parameters, creatinine, parameters of the glucose metabolism and NT-proBNP levels. NT-proBNP levels were mea...
Elevated intracardiac pressure at rest and/or exercise is a fundamental abnormality in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Fatty acid-binding protein 1 (FABP1) is proposed to be a sensitive biomarker for liver injury. We sought to determine whether FABP1 at rest would be ele...
Although some models have attempted to avoid losing representation of subgroups by stratifying their datasets, randomised trials are urgently needed to address this bias and evaluate the model’s performance against traditional clinical criteria [15]. At present, there are no clear guidelines for ...
Even though many methods have been proposed to distinguish exudate from transudate liquid, Light’s criteria have remained the standard method of calculation for the past 40 years. The original description had a sensitivity to rule out exudates of 99% and a specificity to rule out exudates of ...
Proposed Terminology Stage Definition and Criteria At risk for HF A At risk of HF; asymptomatic, no structural heart disease nor cardiac biomarkers of stretch injury (eg, patients with hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity, exposure to cardiotoxic...
Left atrium (LA) is a very important component of cardiovascular performance. The assessment of LA function has gathered the interest with expanding resear
Of 353 studies, 20 fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The risk of bias was high especially in the patients' selection domain. The highest diagnostic performance was demonstrated by a multivariable model combining echocardiographic, clinical and arterial function markers with an area under the curve of...
Even criteria for diagnosis of HFpEF are still debated, and there is still no gold standard marker to detect diastolic dysfunction. Here, we will review some promising new insights into the pathogenesis of diastolic dysfunction that may lead to new diagnostic and therapeutic tools.Euy-Myoung Jeong...
SHOULD EXERCISE E/E′ BE PART OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR HFPEF?doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2009.03.046D.J. HollandS.B. PrasadT.H. MarwickElsevier B.V.Heart Lung & Circulation