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What is the definition of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)?
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a syndrome wherein the left ventricle of the heart is unable to relax normally between each heartbeat. This leads to an increase in blood pressure in the left ventricle when blood fills it between each heartbeat. An ejection fraction measures how well the heart pumps blood. In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, while there is heart failure the ejection fraction is normal.
What are the symptoms of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)?
Symptoms of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction include shortness of breath, especially when lying flat; chest discomfort; fatigue; exercise intolerance; abdominal swelling; and lower leg swelling.
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What are the current treatments for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)?
Treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction includes treating high blood pressure with medications, diuretics, and cardiac revascularization.
Who are the top Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Local Doctors?
Dalane W. Kitzman
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

4618 Country Club Rd, 
Winston Salem, NC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Dalane Kitzman is a Cardiologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Kitzman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Kitzman is currently accepting new patients.

Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Cardiology | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Cardiology | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Sheldon Litwin is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Litwin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Gastric Bypass, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Litwin is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Sanjiv J. Shah
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Experience:
25+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Sanjiv Shah is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.

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Summary: African American adults in the United States have the highest prevalence rate of high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure in the world. African Americans with treatment resistant hypertension have higher levels of the enzyme - xanthine oxidase compared to Caucasians. This trial will test if administration of the xanthine oxidase inhibitor - Allopurinol (commonly used in the treatment o...