Comparative analysis of systolic and isolated diastolic dysfunction: Sado heart failure study.

Determining the type of cardiac dysfunction is important for implementing therapeutic strategies and for prognostic insights. We characterized systolic dysfunction (SD) and isolated diastolic dysfunction (IDD) in adults referred for echocardiographic evaluation, and compared their clinical and other characteristics. In the present work, we studied 218 patients (137 males) with cardiac dysfunction (mean age, 66.

Health-related quality of life of outpatients with systolic and isolated diastolic dysfunction: Sado Heart Failure Study.

Background: The impact of isolated diastolic dysfunction (IDD) and systolic dysfunction (SD) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is unknown.

Methods And Results: To evaluate HRQOL in patients with IDD and SD under treatment, information on outpatients aged 60-84 years was extracted from the records of 4,500 consecutive individuals who underwent echocardiographic examination at Sado General Hospital. The medical records of these patients were reviewed and a questionnaire, including the Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36, was mailed to 71 IDD and 99 SD patients; answers were obtained from 66 and 91 patients, respectively.

Characterization of outpatients with isolated diastolic dysfunction and evaluation of the burden in a Japanese community: Sado Heart Failure Study.

Background: The incidence of diastolic heart failure (DHF) is increasing with the aging of the community and identifying patients with isolated diastolic dysfunction (IDD) is important for preventing DHF. However, very little information is available about such patients in the Japanese community.

Methods And Results: The medical information of all outpatients with moderate to severe IDD was extracted from the records of approximately 6,948 individuals who underwent echocardiographic (Echo) examinations during the past 5 years in Sado Island.

Characterization of outpatients with systolic dysfunction in a Japanese community by total enumeration.

Background: The prevalence of congestive heart failure (CHF) is increasing with the aging of the community. Management of patients with systolic dysfunction (SD) is important for prevention of CHF, but there is little information regarding the burden of SD on Japanese communities.

Methods And Results: In order to delineate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of SD patients, the medical records of patients from Sado Island were collected and summarized in 2003.