Restrictive left ventricular filling patterns in very old patients with congestive heart failure: clinical correlates and prognostic significance.
Journal Article
OBJECTIVES: In certain younger patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), Doppler/echocardiography has identified a "restrictive" pattern of early diastolic ventricular filling characterized by very rapid early filling and a steep deceleration slope. We asked whether a similar restrictive pattern can be identified in very old patients with CHF, and if so, what are its clinical correlates and prognostic implications. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort with prospective follow-up. SETTING: Academic long-term care facility. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-nine residents with clinical CHF (age 89 +/- 5 (SD) years) MEASUREMENTS: Transmitral Doppler flow, clinical characteristics, recurrent CHF episodes, hospitalizations, and mortality were measured. RESULTS: Fifteen (38%) of the subjects had restrictive filling patterns, characterized by a ratio of early to late flow (E/A) > 1.00 and 24 (62%) had nonrestrictive patterns. The restrictive pattern was associated with a longer duration of CHF, more angina, and higher rate of symptomatic recurrences of CHF. CONCLUSION: A restrictive diastolic filling pattern may represent a late stage in the evolution of congestive heart failure when left ventricular filling pressure is markedly increased. The treatment of CHF in older patients may need to account for different patterns of diastolic filling.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Lipsitz, LA; Byrnes, N; Hossain, M; Douglas, P; Waksmonski, CA
Published Date
- June 1996
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 44 / 6
Start / End Page
- 634 - 637
PubMed ID
- 8642151
Pubmed Central ID
- 8642151
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-8614
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01823.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States