COVID-19 and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

This Viewpoint discusses the emerging apparent association between COVID-19 and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and speculates on the pathophysiology and shared risk factors that may underlie the association and the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 infection may unmask or exacerbate existing HFpEF.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2771385

Source: JAMA - October 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research