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Target study population
HFpEF is heterogeneous population, and appropriate selectin of study population is required to avoid one-size-fits-all approach
Patients with HFpEF with
– Carnitine insufficiency/deficiency – Sarcopenia or presarcopenia
Appropriate clinical endpoints
Patients with HFpEF are generally octogenarian in whom the competing risk for death or hospitalisation by other diseases is substantial.
Appropriate endpoints may be patient-centric outcomes reflecting symptoms, functional capacity and quality of life (QOL)30
Functional capacity
– Six-minute walk distance – Muscle strength – Timed Up and Go time – Short Physical Performance Battery – Daily activity monitoring as assessed by wearable monitoring devices
Patient-reported outcomes
– Several tools to assess QOL is available (see ref.