Aetiology, ejection fraction and mortality in chronic heart failure: a mediation analysis.

Josef FritzKatrin BelovariHanno UlmerMarc-Michael ZarubaMoritz MessnerMaria UngerichtUwe SiebertFrank RuschitzkaAxel BauerGerhard Poelzl

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2023)

The direct effect of aetiology on mortality dominates the indirect effect through LVEF. Therefore, clarification of aetiology is as important as measurement of LVEF.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
aortic stenosis
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
social support
type diabetes
heart failure
depressive symptoms
data analysis