A federal health study that was examining the high burden of chronic disease in rural areas learned its funding has been cut off.

[21] This was a smaller study that enrolled 74 patients 65 years and older with NYHA class II or III heart failure (defined by the Framingham criteria) and an ejection fraction ≥40%. Background ...

The association with incident heart failure (HF) has not been elucidated. Methods: Among 7581 participants in the Framingham Heart Study Third ... Heart failure was defined based on FHS criteria and ...

To overcome the various difficulties in defining heart failure, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has developed guidelines for the diagnosis of heart failure ... elderly lady whose ...

To compare head to head the diagnostic accuracy of B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the amino terminal fragment of its precursor hormone (NT-proBNP) for congestive heart failure (CHF) in an ...

The early diagnosis of abnormal cardiac remodeling ... the prognostic value of e′ and the E/e’ ratio for heart failure has been recognized in the hypertensive setting with normal EF. The Framingham ...

Secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality and the composite of (i) ED visits or hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease and (ii ... high predictive value of HF diagnostic codes compared with ...

However, the relationships between LC9 and eGDR and congestive heart failure (CHF) remain unknown ... we expect to not only provide novel insights for the diagnosis and prevention of CHF but also lay ...