Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Overview

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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?
Robert J. Mentz
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Transplant Surgery
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Transplant Surgery

Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G

40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Robert Mentz is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mentz 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, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Low Blood Pressure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mentz is currently accepting new patients.

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:
26+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Sanjiv Shah is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 26 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, Endoscopy, and Cardiac Ablation.

 
 
 
 
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Muthiah Vaduganathan
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Elite in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Brigham And Women's Hospital

75 Francis St, 
Boston,, MA 
Languages Spoken:
English

Muthiah Vaduganathan is a Cardiologist in Boston,, Massachusetts. Dr. Vaduganathan 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, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Transplant.

What are the latest Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Clinical Trials?
A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Summary: A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

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