Article
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Pathophysiological Mechanisms behind the Clinical Phenotypes and the Therapeutic Approach.
International journal of molecular sciences - 8 Jan 2024
Stoicescu Laurențiu, Crişan Dana, Morgovan Claudiu, Avram Lucreţia, Ghibu Steliana
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasingly frequent form and is estimated to be the dominant form of HF. On the other hand, HFpEF is a syndrome with systemic involvement, and it is characterized by multiple cardiac and extracardiac pathophysiological alterations. The increasing prevalence is currently reaching epidemic levels, thereby making HFpEF one of the greatest challenges...
Topics
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Quality of Life
- Stroke Volume
- Preservation, Biological
- Phenotype
- Syndrome
