Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , February 2003

“Systolic and diastolic dysfunction” in heart failure? Time for a new paradigm

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    Gross pathology in the three most common conditions responsible for heart failure in the United States: (A) ischemic cardiomyopathy; (B) idiopathic, dilated cardiomyopathy; and (C) hypertensive-hypert

    Gross pathology in the three most common conditions responsible for heart failure in the United States: (A) ischemic cardiomyopathy; (B) idiopathic, dilated cardiomyopathy; and (C) hypertensive-hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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    Relationship between left ventricular end-diastolic volume and ejection fraction (EF) at a heart rate of 70 min−1 and no valvular regurgitation.

    Relationship between left ventricular end-diastolic volume and ejection fraction (EF) at a heart rate of 70 min−1 and no valvular regurgitation.

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doi: 10.1054/jcaf.2003.9

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , February 2003

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