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pubmed-article:17481947 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C0264716 | lld:lifeskim |
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pubmed-article:17481947 | lifeskim:mentions | umls-concept:C0205179 | lld:lifeskim |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:issue | 6-7 | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:dateCreated | 2007-5-14 | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:abstractText | Therapy has improved the survival of heart failure (HF) patients. However, many patients progress to advanced chronic HF (ACHF). We propose a practical clinical definition and describe the characteristics of this condition. Patients that are generally recognised as ACHF often exhibit the following characteristics: 1) severe symptoms (NYHA class III to IV); 2) episodes with clinical signs of fluid retention and/or peripheral hypoperfusion; 3) objective evidence of severe cardiac dysfunction, shown by at least one of the following: left ventricular ejection fraction<30%, pseudonormal or restrictive mitral inflow pattern at Doppler-echocardiography; high left and/or right ventricular filling pressures; elevated B-type natriuretic peptides; 4) severe impairment of functional capacity demonstrated by either inability to exercise, a 6-minute walk test distance<300 m or a peak oxygen uptake<12-14 ml/kg/min; 5) history of >1 HF hospitalisation in the past 6 months; 6) presence of all the previous features despite optimal therapy. This definition identifies a group of patients with compromised quality of life, poor prognosis, and a high risk of clinical events. These patients deserve effective therapeutic options and should be potential targets for future clinical research initiatives. | lld:pubmed |
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pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:language | eng | lld:pubmed |
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pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:status | MEDLINE | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:issn | 1388-9842 | lld:pubmed |
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pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:issnType | Print | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:volume | 9 | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:owner | NLM | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:authorsComplete | Y | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:pagination | 684-94 | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:dateRevised | 2011-6-8 | lld:pubmed |
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pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:articleTitle | Advanced chronic heart failure: A position statement from the Study Group on Advanced Heart Failure of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:affiliation | Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Experimental and Applied Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy. metramarco@libero.it <metramarco@libero.it> | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:publicationType | Journal Article | lld:pubmed |
pubmed-article:17481947 | pubmed:publicationType | Review | lld:pubmed |
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