Treatment practices in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: A prospective observational study

BackgroundCurrent guidelines for treatment of patients with heart failure (HF) and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are empirical. One of the objectives of the ETICS study was to evaluate medical treatment at discharge and after 1 year in patients hospitalised for a first episode of HF in 2000. We report the results concerning treatment of patients with preserved LVEF at discharge and at 1 year.MethodsTwo hundred and sixty three consecutive patients (75 ± 10 years, 47 males) with LVEF > 50% hospitalised for a first episode of HF were prospectively included. Mean LVEF was 63 ± 8%. The main aetiology was hypertension (61%) followed by ischaemic heart disease (29%). Atrial fibrillation and diabetes were present in 34% and 27% of cases, respectively. Medical treatment records were complete at discharge and at 1 year after discharge.ResultsAt discharge, as at 1&nb