Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

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World Journal of Cardiology

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World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2020; 12(1): 7-25
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i1.7

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

	HFpEF	HFrEF
Sex	Women (62%)	Men (60%)
Age (yr)	74	70
Obesity	41.4%	35.5%
Diabetes mellitus	45%	40%
Hypertension	77%	69%
Chronic kidney disease	56%	45%
Coronary artery disease	50%`	59%
Prior myocardial infarction	24%	36%
LV remodeling	Concentric	Eccentric
LV ejection fraction	≥ 50%	< 40%
Atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients	65%	53%
Ventricular dysrhythmias	3%	11%
Hospitalizations for heart failure	Increasing	Decreasing
Therapies that decrease mortality	None at present time	Beta-Blockers, ACE inhibitors, biventricular pacemakers, coronary revascularization

HFpEF: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF: Heart failure and reduced ejection fraction; LV: Left ventricular.

Citation: Henning RJ. Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. World J Cardiol 2020; 12(1): 7-25
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v12/i1/7.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v12.i1.7

Henning RJ. Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. World J Cardiol 2020; 12(1): 7-25 [PMID: 31984124 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i1.7]

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