Evaluation and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 30 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41569-020-0363-2Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the predominant form of heart failure among elderly patients. In this Review, Borlaug describes the challenges of diagnosing HFpEF, summarizes the current recommendations for treatment and describes a new strategy of categorizing patients with HFpEF into phenotypically homogeneous subgroups to facilitate the individualization of treatment.
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