Heart failure with normal ejection fraction
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:Nil
Sponsors
Health and Medical Research Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: HFNEF patients will be enrolled from in-patient and out-patient clinic based at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin (Diagnosis based on ESC guidelines). Inclusion Criteria: (1) with clinical symptoms or signs of HF; (2) with evidence of normal left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >=50%); (3) with evidence of abnormal left ventricular diastolic function; (4) age >18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Left ventricular ejection fraction <50%; (2) Expected life expectancy <6months; (3) Refuse to participate in this study; (4) Acute coronary syndromes, congenital valvular heart disease or infiltrative, restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; (5) Very poor acoustic window for echocardiographic examination.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular mortality;heart failure;re-hospitalizations; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFang Fang
Outcome results
None listed