Effects of Exercise Training on Cardiac Function in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Nearly half of patients with heart failure (HF) in the community have HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and mortality and morbidity in this group of patients is high.1 –4 However, to date, there is no established pharmacotherapy to improve survival in HFpEF.5 –9 Patients with HFpEF are often elderly and their primary chronic symptom is severe exercise intolerance, which results in a reduced quality of life.10,11 There is much evidence that l
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research