Why the study?
How should a 78-year-old woman with diastolic heart failure, hypertension, and an LVEF of 70% be treated?
Population
A 78-year-old woman with a history of hypertension admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure.
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Case vignette illustrates HFpEF management challenges in elderly hypertensives; leaves open optimal strategies pending higher-level evidence.
How should a 78-year-old woman with diastolic heart failure, hypertension, and an LVEF of 70% be treated?
A clinical vignette presenting a case of a 78-year-old woman with hypertensive diastolic heart failure to discuss treatment strategies.
Aurigemma et al. (2004) studied this question.