Abstract

[...]HF patients are divided into the following groups according to LVEF: HFrEF: symptomatic HF with LVEF ≤40%; HFmrEF: symptomatic HF with LVEF 41% to 49%; HFpEF: symptomatic HF with LVEF ≥50%; and symptomatic HF with a baseline LVEF ≤40%, a ≥10-point increase from baseline LVEF, and a second measurement of LVEF >40%. [...]only HFrEF patients have benefited from therapy recommended in the guidelines based on randomised controlled trials. Furthermore, neurohormonal activation, which is a unique feature in HF patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function, is not that prevalent among HFpEF as compared to HFrEF patients. [...]it is not surprising that the neurohormonal inhibition-oriented medication, which is effective for treating HFrEF, may fail in HFpEF patients.

Details

Title
Heart failure classification in clinical practice: time to redefine?
Author
Hu, Kai 1 ; Ertl Georg 1 ; Frantz, Stefan 1 ; Nordbeck, Peter 1 

 Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, Würzburg, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany 
Pages
1039-1040
Section
Viewpoints
Publication year
2022
Publication date
May 2022
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
ISSN
03666999
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2682472000
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