Assessing Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Guest: Barry A. Borlaug, M.D.
Hosts: Sharonne N. Hayes, M.D.
Over half of people with heart failure have a preserved ejection fraction (ie. HFpEF), but diagnosis is challenging, and the disorder remains severely underrecognized in clinical practice, especially among women and among patients living with obesity.
Topics Discussed:
- Tests that should be used
- When a cardiology consultation is needed
- The gold standard testing that can be used to make the diagnosis
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