[Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Problem Of Contemporary Cardiology]. / Falla Cardíaca con Fracción de Eyección Preservada: Un Problema de la Cardiología Contemporánea.
Arch Peru Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc
; 1(2): 85-93, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a frequent and overlooked medical condition that represents a great challenge for diagnosis and treatment. Current data shows a temporal trend towards a higher prevalence of HFpEF, even above heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The pathophysiology of HFpEF is heterogeneous and involves several factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidities. These factors result in remodeling, maladaptation and cardiac stiffness, that later on cause dyspnea, exercise intolerance, and fatigue. Although the mortality outcome of HFpEF is as high as HFrEF, no specific therapy has demonstrated overall benefit in these patients; which is why future therapies will bet on an individualized approach according to the patients phenotype.
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Arch Peru Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc
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2020
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