Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5613085 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This literature-based meta-analysis, pooling results from 7 prospective studies, demonstrates the 4-fold increase in odds of death associated with pseudonormal filling compared with abnormal relaxation/normal. The pseudonormal filling pattern and restrictive filling pattern are associated with similar risk of death. These data further support the need for a comprehensive assessment of diastolic filling, including assessment for pseudonormal filling, as part of routine echocardiographic risk stratification in patients with HF and CAD.
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Authors
Jithendra B. BHB, MBChB, Gillian A. PhD, DMU, FCSANZ, FASE, Katrina K. MSc, Greg D. MSc, Robert N. MD, FRCP, FRACP, FCSANZ,