PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Andrew R Harper
AU  - Hitesh C Patel
AU  - Alexander R Lyon
TI  - Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-s24
DP  - 2018 Apr 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - s24--s29
VI  - 18
IP  - Suppl 2
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/Suppl_2/s24.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/Suppl_2/s24.full
SO  - Clin Med2018 Apr 01; 18
AB  - Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a heterogeneous collection of conditions that are unified by the presence of a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%, evidence of impaired diastolic function and elevated natriuretic peptide levels, all within the context of typical heart failure signs and symptoms. However, while HFpEF is steadily becoming the predominant form of heart failure, disease-modifying treatment options for this population remain sparse. This review provides an overview of the diagnosis, management and prevention of HFpEF for general physicians.