Impact of coronary microvascular dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a meta ‐analysis

ConclusionsCMD is present in little more than half of the patients with HFpEF and is associated with echocardiographic evidence of more severe diastolic dysfunction and a higher prevalence of AF, doubling the risk of death or HF hospitalization.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Domenico D'Amario, Renzo Laborante, Emiliano Bianchini, Giuseppe Ciliberti, Donato Antonio Paglianiti, Mattia Galli, Attilio Restivo, Davide Stolfo, Rocco Vergallo, Giuseppe M.C. Rosano, Filippo Crea, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Lars H. Lund, Marco Met Tags: Original Article Source Type: research