The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Heart Failure in the Mongolian Population.

Background: The prevalence of heart failure in the Mongolian population is unknown. Thus, in this study, we aimed to define the prevalence of heart failure in the Mongolian population and to identify significant risk factors for heart failure among Mongolian adults.

Methods: This population-based study included individuals 20 years and older from seven provinces as well as six districts of the capital city of Mongolia.

Assessment of global longitudinal strain and plasma natriuretic peptide in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction.

Objective    The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between global longitudinal strain (GLS) and plasma NT-proBNP for predicting left ventricular (LV) performance in asymptomatic patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Material and methods    We prospectively included patients with diagnosis of AMI without clinical signs and symptoms of heart failure (HF) and followed these patients for 6 mos. Baseline echocardiography was performed at admission, and follow-up echocardiography was performed after 6 mos.