Approximately half of the patients with signs and symptoms of heart failure have a left
ventricular ejection fraction that is not markedly abnormal. Despite the historically initial …

Approximately half of all patients with heart failure have preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
and, as life expectancies continue to increase in western societies, the prevalence of HFpEF …

In the past several decades, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) has seen an
exponential increase in its evidence base. The growing volume of evidence in support of …

Aim Right heart function is not well characterized in patients with heart failure and preserved
ejection fraction (HFpEF). The goal of this study was to examine the haemodynamic, clinical …

Pulmonary hypertension is a common hemodynamic complication of heart failure. Interest in
left-sided pulmonary hypertension has increased remarkably in recent years because its …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a common complication of left heart diseases (LHD),
negatively impacts symptoms, exercise capacity, and outcome. Although the true prevalence …

Background—Left atrial (LA) structure and function are altered in most heart failure (HF)
patients, but there may be fundamental differences in LA properties between HF with …

Background Exercise intolerance is common in people with heart failure and preserved
ejection fraction (HFpEF). Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction has been shown at rest in …

Echo-derived pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) and right ventricular (RV) tricuspid
annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE; from the end of diastole to end-systole) are of …

The management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF) has improved
significantly over the last two decades. In contrast, little or no progress has been made in …