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Heart Failure
Studies from University of Hull have provided new information about heart failure
July 6th, 2008
"Epidemiological studies suggest that ''diastolic heart failure'' (DHF) is common and has a prognosis similar to that of systolic heart failure (SHF). We wanted to assess whether patients with breathlessness who were being treated for DHF had objective evidence of cardiac impairment and exercise limitation," scientists in the United Kingdom report. "Consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic heart failure completed a standardised 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) and underwent an echocardiographic examination to determine the presence of major structural heart disease (MSHD). N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was measured to determine degree...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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