Pedal Edema as an Indicator of Early Heart Failure in the Community: Prevalence and Associations With Cardiac Structure/Function and Natriuretic Peptides (MESA [Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis]) [Original Articles]

Conclusions—
PE is prevalent in community-dwelling adults without clinically recognized cardiovascular disease and associated with future hospitalized HF.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - December 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yeboah, J., Bertoni, A., Qureshi, W., Aggarwal, S., Lima, J. A. C., Kawel-Boehm, N., Bluemke, D. A., Shah, S. J. Tags: Epidemiology, Primary Prevention, Risk Factors, Heart Failure Original Articles Source Type: research