Differences in ejection fraction as inclusion criterion in randomized controlled trials among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review.

Publication/Presentation Date

6-2-2022

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has been defined by varying ejection fraction (EF) criteria in clinical trials, leading to differences in quantifying treatment effects.

AREAS COVERED: The definitions of HFrEF in randomized controlled trials from 2010 until 2020 were collected. The EF ranges were clustered into very low (

ISSN

1744-8344

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35654018

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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