H2FPEF Score Reflects the Left Atrial Strain and Predicts Prognosis in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

A well-validated diagnostic algorithm for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently developed, utilizing hemodynamic assessment by cardiac catheterization.[1] The combination of body mass index (BMI; “heavy”), hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF), pulmonary hypertension (PH), age (“elder”), and left ventricular (LV) filling pressure, abbreviated as H2FPEF, can differentiate patients with HFpEF from those without HFpEF, with excellent accuracy.[1] Several studies have assessed the diagn ostic performance of the H2FPEF score in various populations and demonstrated the generalizability of this algorithm.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - October 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: In-Chang Hwang, Goo-Yeong Cho, Hong-Mi Choi, Yeonyee E. Yoon, Jin Joo Park, Jun-Bean Park, Jae-Hyeong Park, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hyung-Kwan Kim, Yong-Jin Kim Source Type: research