Related Articles |
Comorbidities and Differential Diagnosis in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Heart Fail Clin. 2014 Jul;10(3):481-501
Authors: Campbell RT, McMurray JJ
Abstract
Careful consideration must be given when diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HF-PEF). HF-PEF diagnosis is challenging and essentially a diagnosis of exclusion, with comorbidities potentially making the diagnosis more difficult. This article describes the comorbidities commonly associated with HF-PEF, the potential influence of these comorbidities on morbidity and mortality, and the differential diagnosis.
PMID: 24975911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]