Prevalence of stroke in systolic heart failure.
Summary of "Prevalence of stroke in systolic heart failure."
Heart disease is a major independent risk factor for stroke, ranking third after age and hypertension. Heart failure (HF) patient constitutes an important subgroup of patients with stroke, because of their poor outcome and high rates of mortality and stroke recurrence. We examined the prevalence of stroke in patients with heart failure from 3 different geographic regions.
Affiliation
Division of Cardiology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of cardiac failure
ISSN: 1532-8414
Pages: 76-81
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21187266
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.08.008
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES.
Heart Failure, Systolic
Heart failure caused by abnormal myocardial contraction during SYSTOLE leading to defective cardiac emptying.
Heart Failure
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Systolic Murmurs
Heart murmurs which are systolic in timing. They occur between the first and the second HEART SOUNDS, between the closure of MITRAL VALVE and TRICUSPID VALVE and the closure of semilunar aortic and pulmonary valves. Systolic murmurs include ejection murmurs and regurgitant murmurs.
Xamoterol
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