Prognosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a 5 year prospective population-based study

C Tribouilloy, Dan Ruşinaru, Haïfa Mahjoub, Vicky Soulière, Franck Lévy, Marcel Peltier, Michel Slama, Ziad A. Massy

European Heart Journal · 2007 · 437 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction has a poor prognosis, comparable with that of HF with reduced EF, with a 5 year survival rate after a first episode of 43% and a high excess mortality compared with the general population.

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