TY - CHAP
T1 - Echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function and diagnosis of diastolic heart failure
AU - Lin, Grace
AU - Oh, Jae K.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction in the general population is common, even in patients without congestive heart failure,1,2 and the prevalence of moderate to severe diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients increases in patients >65 years old with associated hypertension and coronary artery disease.2 The presence of diastolic dysfunction alone predicts worse outcome, with worse prognosis as the degree of diastolic dysfunction increases.2 Thus, it is important to identify and treat underlying problems (most frequently, hypertension) in patients with diastolic dysfunction.
AB - Asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction in the general population is common, even in patients without congestive heart failure,1,2 and the prevalence of moderate to severe diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic patients increases in patients >65 years old with associated hypertension and coronary artery disease.2 The presence of diastolic dysfunction alone predicts worse outcome, with worse prognosis as the degree of diastolic dysfunction increases.2 Thus, it is important to identify and treat underlying problems (most frequently, hypertension) in patients with diastolic dysfunction.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-84628-891-3_10
DO - 10.1007/978-1-84628-891-3_10
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:77954240631
SN - 9781846288906
SP - 149
EP - 162
BT - Diastolic Heart Failure
PB - Springer London
ER -