European heart journal
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European heart journal · Mar 1999
Comparative StudyPrevalence of heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction in the general population; The Rotterdam Study.
To determine the prevalence of heart failure and symptomatic as well as asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the general population. ⋯ The prevalence of heart failure is appreciable and does not differ between men and women. The majority of persons with left ventricular systolic dysfunction can be regarded as having asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction.