RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP s24
OP s29
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-s24
VO 18
IS Suppl 2
A1 Andrew R Harper
A1 Hitesh C Patel
A1 Alexander R Lyon
YR 2018
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/18/Suppl_2/s24.abstract
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.