What is the aetiology of heart failure identified in Flather Nebivolol study?
The aetiology of heart failure identified in the Flather Nebivolol study was (1) idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy when no known cause of cardiomyopathy could be found, (2) ischaemia when typical history of coronary artery disease, history of myocardial infarction, or presence of significant (70%) coronary artery stenoses had been hypertension when history of established hypertension or antihypertensive therapy was present, and (3) valvular heart disease; people with primary valvular disease (that had to be surgically repaired for at least 6 months) and people with nonischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy associated with a significant mitral valve insufficiency.