Article
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Classification based upon phenotype is essential for diagnosis and treatment.
Trends in cardiovascular medicine - 1 Aug 2018
Xanthopoulos Andrew, Triposkiadis Filippos, Starling Randall C
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure (HF) is classified based upon the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous disorder with increasing prevalence in the elderly that remains incompletely understood and inadequately treated as no therapy has shown favorable effects. In this review, we summarize the current theories regarding HFpEF pathogenesis, propose a...
Topics
- Comorbidity
- Heart Failure
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Stroke Volume
- Terminology as Topic
- Ventricular Function, Left
