Acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: unique patient characteristics and targets for therapy.

ABSTRACT: Currently, there are 1.0 million annual hospital discharges for acute heart failure (AHF). The total cost of heart failure (HF) care in the United States is projected to increase to $53 billion in 2030, with the majority of costs (80 %) related to AHF hospitalizations. Approximately 50 % of AHF episodes occur in patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). There is a dearth of evidence-based guidelines for the management of AHF in HFpEF patients. Here, we briefly review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of AHF patients with HFpEF.

SUBMITTER: Bishu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3870333 | biostudies-other | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other