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Phenotypic spectrum of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Heart failure clinics - 1 Jul 2014
Shah Sanjiv J, Katz Daniel H, Deo Rahul C
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous syndrome, with several underlying etiologic and pathophysiologic factors. The heterogeneity of the HFpEF syndrome may explain why (1) diagnosing and treating HFpEF is so challenging and (2) clinical trials in HFpEF have failed thus far. Here we describe 4 ways of categorizing HFpEF based on pathophysiology, clinical/etiologic subtype, type...
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