Best guess as to the percentage of pts who "alll of a sudden" develop left ventricualr HF with out having any kind of medical hx, MI, stroke, diabetes, hypertension etc.
2007-03-07 04:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by Blah 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
It is difficult to find numbers for that sort of thing. Most studies that attempt to tally the causes for left ventricular dysfunction focus on specific areas - Japan, Africa, Olmstead County... I suspect that's why nobody has answered the question so far.
What I can tell you is that 30-40% of cases of left ventricular dysfunction are non-ischemic, meaning their poor ventricular function is not due to coronary artery disease. This group is made up of people with heart failure due to alcohol, arrhythmias, genetic causes, viral infections, pregnancy or in some cases no apparent reason at all. I hope that helps.
2007-03-10 14:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Just the Facts, Ma'am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 20:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on an extensive review of the relevant medical literature, I have come to the conclusion that the answer is:
54.2389429184% plus or minus 34.128989823%
But seriously, that's a very hard question to answer. Mostly because something like left heart failure comes on gradually over a period of years. You can have some dysfunction without significant symptoms for a long time.
Also, there are multiple causes of left ventricular heart failure. Some have risk factors such as you mention (hypertension, diabetes, etc.) but some don't.
2007-03-07 04:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by evrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋