Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF): A Clinical Perspective

[@ConsiderItHealth]

This was helpful! It's interesting how we have so much for HFrEF but not much for HFpEF, but I'm glad the tide is changing!

[@raybdavisjr]

Great information.

[@amosjuliantampubolon2413]

How abou sglt2 medication?

[@meghanvidler9147]

I have recently been diagnosed with this after I changed my Dr. When I complained to my previous Dr if being breathless and tired I was told to take a vitamin tablet. My new Dr sent me for an echocardiogram and then to a cardiologist.

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

@meghanvidler9147 Was an echocardiogram sufficient for the/ your diagnosis HFpEF ?

[@Tsugimoto1]

I'd also like to know.

[@useraccount1087]

The doc says that the patients are in their 7th, 8th decade of life... I'm 37 as of last week and was just diagnosed with HFpEF. I see the cardiologist for the first time since the diagnosis in two months. My GP told me to "live life normally" because the typical patient is so many years my senior. I asked him directly about my chances of survival past 5 years and he seemed evasive, never truly answering my question. The paltry amount of literature concerning HFpEF in younger populations gives no indication of what to expect. The uncertainty is worse than the bouts of dyspnea. But I suppose it's unimportant when you couple it with pulmonary disease. Not much hope with that double whammy. It's just sort of crazy to think that there is basically nothing out there save for some young diabetic patients with HFpEF. C'est la mort I suppose

[@harisonparra6746]

he also said uncontrolled HTN previous MI Obesity

[@CookandtravelwithDenisa]

Please go for a second opinion, the diagnosis doesn’t seem valide to me at your age (I am cardiologist).

[@becomingapegazebracorn]

@@CookandtravelwithDenisa I'm 36 with HFpEF. RHC PCWP 20, mPAP 30, RA 16. I do not have obesity, HTN, DM, OSA, never smoked, etc.

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

I'm 43yo, male. Just a terrible experience/disease. My explanation for the cause: the 💉💉

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

@useraccount1087 How are you currently doing? Looking forward to your response. I'm in begin 40s.

[@juliehillebrand3920]

My echocardiogram showed “preserved EF with no significant valvular disease. Had this for the last 3 years. I does not state outright that I have congestive heart failure. I do have Mobitz II second degree heart block with marked bradycardia. I have a dual channel pacemaker for 3 years. I had hypertension off and on for 54 years treated and controlled and history of hypothyroidism in control via thyroid medication. I am 76 year old female Do what actually does the “preserved EF “ mean

[@Abd-dz8pe]

My mother is 30 ef then very ill... And breathing problem every day ... And suddenly down .. then normal sudden ..

[@rissybelleseeley1251]

Would an EF of 87 be a problem with a 54 yr female?

[@mexycana7131]

How is mid range EF treated clinically? EF 40-49%. Is it treated as HFpEF?

[@ort_ryry]

It's classified as HFmrEF. Mildy reduced EF

[@eduarddelfin6774]

I am 21 yrs old I have a high ejection fraction of 81% Is it dangerous?

[@ameraaboria1]

It’s normal ejection fraction 👌