Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2022

Publication Title

Cardiology clinics

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a common medical condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Through different mechanisms, including passive left-sided congestion and/or vasculopathy, patients with HFpEF can develop pulmonary hypertension (PH). This association -PH-HFpEF- is linked with worsening symptomatology and long-term outcomes. Although pulmonary vasodilators have been effective in treating patients with a pulmonary vasculopathy, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), these results have not been replicated in those with PH-HFpEF. There is an unmet need to develop effective medical therapy for this challenging population. In this article, we focus on understanding the definition, epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical implications, and treatment for PH in the setting of HFpEF.

Medical Subject Headings

Heart Failure; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Stroke Volume; Vascular Diseases; Vasodilator Agents; Ventricular Function, Left

PubMed ID

36210136

Volume

40

Issue

4

First Page

533

Last Page

540

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