The pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: From molecular mechanisms to exercise haemodynamics
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Ganesh Nallur Shivu; John E. Sanderson; K Abozguia; Thanh T. Phan; Michael P. Frenneaux
- Source
- International Journal of Cardiology. 158:337-343
- Subject
- Heart Failure
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Hemodynamics
Diastolic heart failure
Stroke Volume
Stroke volume
medicine.disease
Pathophysiology
Muscle hypertrophy
Vascular Stiffness
Internal medicine
Heart failure
Hypertension
Cardiology
Humans
Medicine
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Exercise
Ventricular vascular coupling
- Language
- ISSN
- 0167-5273
The pathophysiology of HfpEF is complex. In this review we discuss the molecular aspects of HfpEF as well as the profoundly disturbed haemodynamics with particular focus on exercise haemodynamic abnormalities.