Prognostic impact of Framingham heart failure criteria in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ConclusionsIn ambulatory HFpEF patients, a quarter met FC ‐HF, while most met NP and echocardiography criteria for HF. Residual FC‐HF tended to be associated with increased risk for mortality and HF hospitalization, further strengthened by NPs and echocardiographic criteria, highlighting its role in clinical risk assessment.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - June 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ulrika L öfström, Camilla Hage, Gianluigi Savarese, Erwan Donal, Jean‐Claude Daubert, Lars H. Lund, Cecilia Linde Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research