An Unexpected Diagnostic Twist in an Elderly Patient: No Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Samuel Vysočanský,
Milan Luknár,
Peter Lesný
et al.
Abstract:Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is considered to be the dominant cause of dyspnea and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in elderly patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function and cardiovascular comorbidities. However, it is important to keep in mind that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is not the only possible cause of PH in cases of late-onset clinical manifestation. A multiparametric approach is essential for accurate diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making. A 74-year… Show more
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