title: Epidemiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
abstract: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is a common condition, and the prevalence is projected to increase further. Studies differ in the reported incidence and mortality associated with this condition, although there is agreement that between a third and one-half of all patients with heart failure have HFPEF. Although several consensus statements and guidelines have been published, some recent randomized clinical trials have reported low mortality, raising doubts about whether all patients diagnosed with HFPEF have HFPEF or whether the condition is heterogeneous in its cause and prognosis. The overall reported prognosis of patients with HFPEF remains poor.
authors: Framingham Heart Study, Mt Wayte Avenue 73, Suite 2, Framingham, MA 01702-5827, USA; Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USA; Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersens vej 65, Hellerup 2900, Denmark. Electronic address: ca@heart.dk.
authors: Charlotte
authors: C
authors: Andersson
authors: Framingham Heart Study, Mt Wayte Avenue 73, Suite 2, Framingham, MA 01702-5827, USA; Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USA; Section of Cardiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachussetts Avenue, Suite 470, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
authors: Ramachandran S
authors: RS
authors: Vasan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Epidemiology; Heart failure; Mortality; Preserved ejection fraction; Prognosis