Pseudonormal mitral filling pattern predicts hospital re-admission in patients with congestive heart failure.

Objectives: We sought to investigate whether pseudonormal (PN) filling was associated with death or hospital admission in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).

Background: The high mortality rate associated with CHF is related to many clinical and echocardiographic variables. In particular, a short mitral deceleration time and restrictive diastolic filling predict death and/or hospital admission.