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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a nephrologist-directed primer

Authors: Baris Afsar, Patrick Rossignol, Loek van Heerebeek, Walter J. Paulus, Kevin Damman, Stephane Heymans, Vanessa van Empel, Alan Sag, Alan Maisel, Mehmet Kanbay

Published in: Heart Failure Reviews | Issue 6/2017

Abstract

There is substantial causal and consequential interaction between the ever-growing heart failure and renal failure patients. Half of the patients with heart failure (HF) have preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is difficult to diagnose and rising in prevalence relative to HF with reduced EF (HFpEF). To date, only weight reduction, exercise training, and diuretics have been shown to improve exercise tolerance and morbidity in HFpEF. This review aims to establish the baseline kidney-related concepts specific to the diagnosis and treatment of HFpEF patients and the different aspects of HFpEF and HFpEF in the clinical setting.

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Title: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a nephrologist-directed primer
Authors: Baris Afsar
Patrick Rossignol
Loek van Heerebeek
Walter J. Paulus
Kevin Damman
Stephane Heymans
Vanessa van Empel
Alan Sag
Alan Maisel
Mehmet Kanbay
Publication date: 01-11-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Heart Failure Reviews / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1382-4147
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7322
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-017-9619-2

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