Prognostic Implications of Sex in Patients With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction: Results From a Large-Scaled Registry.

Background: The study investigates the prognostic impact of sex and sex-related differences in patients hospitalized with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF). More data regarding the characterization of patients and their outcomes in the presence of HFmrEF are needed.

Methods And Results: Consecutive patients hospitalized with HFmrEF (ie, left ventricular ejection fraction 41%-49% and signs or symptoms of HF) were retrospectively included at one institution from 2016 to 2022.

Potassium levels and short-term outcomes in heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction.

Objective: The study investigates the prognostic impact of dyskalemias in patients hospitalized with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF).

Background: Although dyskalemias represent a common complication in patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), data concerning the prevalence and prognostic impact of dyskalemias in HFmrEF is limited.

Methods: Consecutive patients with HFmrEF were retrospectively included at one institution from 2016 to 2022.

Age-Related Outcomes in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction.

This study investigates age-related differences and outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure with a mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF). The characterization of patients with HFmrEF and the prognostic value of age has rarely been investigated. Patients with HFmrEF were retrospectively included at one institution between 2016 and 2022.

On-admission serum 25(OH)D level and mortality within one year in older patients.

Background: Mounting evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of many chronic non-skeletal, age-associated diseases as well as mortality.

Aim: To determine, in older patients aged ≥ 80, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with comorbidity, laboratory tests, length of stay and mortality within one year from blood withdrawal on admission to acute geriatrics ward.

Methods: We retrospectively surveyed electronic hospital health records of 830 older patients.

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction.

Objective: This study investigates the prevalence and prognostic impact of diastolic dysfunction (DD) in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in sinus rhythm.

Background: Data regarding the prognostic impact of DD in patients with HFmrEF is limited.

Methods: From 2016 to 2022, all patients hospitalized with HFmrEF (i.