The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable outpatients with heart failure
Curtis JP, Sokol SI, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Ko DT, Jadbabaie F, Portnay EL, Marshalko SJ, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 736-742. PMID: 12932612, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00789-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionHeart failureCause of deathLVEF groupHF patientsMultivariable adjustmentEjection fractionStable outpatientsAssociation of LVEFHigher left ventricular ejection fractionLow left ventricular ejection fractionDigitalis Investigation Group trialHigh LVEF groupStable HF patientsPrognostic importanceAbsolute riskPrognostic indicatorSinus rhythmGroup trialsMortality ratePatientsMortalityDeathOutpatients