Journal article
Influence of Ejection Fraction on Cardiovascular Outcomes in a Broad Spectrum of Heart Failure Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular function is a principal determinant of cardiovascular risk in patients with heart failure. The growing number of patients with preserved systolic function heart failure underscores the importance of understanding the relationship between ejection fraction and risk.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied 7599 patients with a broad spectrum of symptomatic heart failure enrolled in the Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment …
Authors
Solomon SD; Anavekar N; Skali H; McMurray JJV; Swedberg K; Yusuf S; Granger CB; Michelson EL; Wang D; Pocock S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 112, No. 24, pp. 3738–3744
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 13, 2005
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.105.561423
ISSN
0009-7322