Prevalence of suspected diastolic dysfunction in patients with a clinical diagnosis of congestive heart failure

Mohammad Reza Movahed, Mastaneh Ahmadi-Kashani, Yuji Saito

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Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in a population presenting with a suspected diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) is questionable and widely variable in the current literature. To minimize the disparity, we evaluated a large echocardiographic database to investigate the prevalence of systolic and suspected diastolic LV dysfunction in those with a suspected clinical diagnosis of CHF. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed echocardiograms performed at our institution and evaluated the prevalence of abnormal LV systolic and diastolic function in those with a suspected clinical diagnosis of CHF. Diastolic dysfunction was defined as the presence of left atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy and reverse trans-mitral inflow ratio (E/A reversal). Results: Of the 636 echocardiograms with CHF as the primary diagnosis, 461 had measured LV function. Normal LV systolic function were found in 238 of the patients (48%). Isolated diastolic LV dysfunction was found in 166 patients (36%). Twelve percent of the patients with a suspected clinical diagnosis of CHF had normal LV systolic and diastolic function. Conclusion: Normal LV systolic function was seen in nearly one-half of the echocardiograms with a suspected clinical diagnosis of CHF. Suspected LV diastolic dysfunction was observed in one-third of the echocardiograms with a suspected clinical diagnosis of CHF.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)263-264
Number of pages2
JournalHeart Failure Reviews
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • CHF
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Diastolic dysfunction
  • Ejection fraction
  • Systolic dysfunction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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