Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in the Intensive Care Unit: Trends and Perspectives

Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in the Intensive Care Unit: Trends and Perspectives

Heart failure with a normal or nearly normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFNEF) may represent more than 50% of heart failure cases. Although HFNEF is being increasingly recognized, there is a relative lack of information regarding its incidence and prognostic implications in intensive c...

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Main Authors: Lewis Ari Eisen, Pericles Davlouros, Dimitrios Karakitsos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/964158

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