Yi-Heng Li, Chun-Chieh Wang, Chung-Lieh Hung, Yen-Wen Wu, Chih-Hsin Hsu, Yi-Liang Tsou, Chao-Hung Wang, Cho-Kai Wu, Po-Lin Lin, Hung-Yu Chang, Shih-Hsien Sung, Zheng-Wei Chen, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang, Tzung-Dau Wang, Wen-Jone Chen
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a multi-organ systemic syndrome that involves cardiac and extra-cardiac pathophysiological abnormalities. Its growing prevalence causes a major public concern worldwide. HFpEF is usually associated with multiple comorbidities, and non-cardiovascular death is common in patients with HFpEF. In Asia, patients with HFpEF has a younger age, higher prevalence of diabetes and chronic kidney disease than Western countries. A 2-step diagnostic algorithm is recommended in this guideline...
March 2024: Acta Cardiologica Sinica