Prevalence of Suspected Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with a Clinical Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure

Author: Movahed Mohammad-Reza   Ahmadi-Kashani Mastaneh   Saito Yuji  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1382-4147

Source: Heart Failure Reviews, Vol.10, Iss.4, 2005-12, pp. : 263-264

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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.