From: The Alberta Heart Failure Etiology and Analysis Research Team (HEART) study
Definition | Vasan et al. [15] | ||
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Signs or symptoms? | Symptoms and signs of HF | Symptoms and signs, supporting laboratory tests and a typical clinical response to treatment# | Symptoms and signs of HF (by Framingham criteria) |
Ejection fraction | LVEF > 50% and LVEDVI < 97 mls/m2 | LVEF ≥ 50% within 72 hours of HF event** | LVEF > 50% |
Echo/Cath/Biomarker evidence of diastolic dysfunction? | Yes | Yes*** | Not required |
Abnormal LV relaxation, filling, distensibility indices on cardiac catheterization |