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Clinical characteristics and outcome of chronic ischemic heart failure in angina-free patients
- Source :
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International Journal of Cardiology . Aug2008, Vol. 128 Issue 1, p145-146. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Abstract: We sought to determine clinical characteristics as well as outcome of angina-free patients with chronic ischemic heart failure. In comparison with ischemic chest pain patients, angina-free patients have higher heart rate and systolic blood pressure on admission, lower number of diseased coronary artery vessels at coronary arteriogram and higher survival probability. Thus, angina-free patients with ischemic heart failure have a distinctive clinical picture and a better outcome than ischemic chest pain patients with chronic heart failure. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *CORONARY disease
*CHEST pain
*HEART beat
*BLOOD pressure
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01675273
- Volume :
- 128
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32981546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.137