Probable diagnoses among patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function
| Condition | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|
| *COAD and asthma; †pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusion, carcinoma, obesity; ‡peripheral vascular disease (varicose veins or arterial insufficiency) medications, arthritis, chronic lymphoedema, etc. | |
| Hypertensive heart disease | 19.2 |
| Obstructive airways diseases* | 11 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6.3 |
| Valvar heart disease | 5.4 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 3.3 |
| Significant others† | 2.3 |
| Possible others‡ | 2.7 |
| No obvious cause established | 49.5 |