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The purpose of this study is to examine electrical and echocardiographic characteristics and prognosis of consecutive patients admitted with acute heart failure and diagnosed to have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF).
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patient presenting to the hospital with congestive heart failure, defined as:
Clinical signs of heart failure
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Minor Criteria
Heart failure if: presence of 2 major criteria or 1 major + 2 minor criteria
LVEF ≥ 45% by echocardiography within 72h
BNP > 100 ng/L or NT-proBNP > 300 ng/L
Exclusion Criteria:
Evidence of primary hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy or systemic illness known to be associated with infiltrative heart disease
Known cause of right heart failure not related to left ventricular dysfunction
Pericardial constriction
Clinically significant pulmonary disease, as evidenced by requirement of home oxygen.
End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
Bi-ventricular pacemaker (CRT)
362 participants in 1 patient group
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