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HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and healthcare system organizational constraints.
This position paper outlines a practical roadmap and integrated care model to address unmet needs in the management of HFpEF in Portugal.
Supports immediate adoption of integrated HFpEF care in Portugal; extends expert consensus to high-prevalence settings.
In Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portuguese experts convened to address HFpEF management within the national context. This was done in a two-paper set. This, the second paper, identifies unmet needs and suggests a set of measures to improve the current organization of HFpEF management in Portugal. Our purpose is to create a multidisciplinary integrated care system, ensuring a seamless connection between hospitals and primary care. Additionally, we propose a practical approach to the management of HFpEF, including a roadmap for screening, diagnosis, referral and treatment. The aim is to help clinicians improve HFpEF management throughout the disease trajectory. Em Portugal, foi recentemente identificada uma prevalência de 15,2% de insuficiência cardíaca com fração de ejeção preservada (ICFEp) em indivíduos ≥ 50 anos. A ICFEp representa 90% dos doentes portugueses com insuficiência cardíaca (IC). A gestão da ICFEP em Portugal é um desafio devido à heterogeneidade dos doentes, à complexidade diagnóstica e terapêutica e às restrições organizacionais do sistema de saúde. Considerando o acima exposto, reuniu-se um painel de peritos portugueses para abordar a gestão da ICFEP no contexto nacional. Este foi feito num conjunto de dois artigos. Este segundo artigo identifica as necessidades não satisfeitas e sugere um conjunto de medidas de melhoria para a atual organização da gestão da ICFEp em Portugal. O objetivo é criar um sistema de cuidados integrados multidisciplinares, garantindo uma ligação perfeita entre os hospitais e os cuidados de saúde primários. Além disso, propomos uma abordagem prática para a gestão da ICFEp, incluindo um guião de rastreio, diagnóstico, encaminhamento e tratamento. O objetivo é ajudar os médicos a melhorar a gestão da ICFEP ao longo da trajetória da doença.
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Silva‐Cardoso et al. (2025) conducted a review in Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Multidisciplinary integrated care system and practical roadmap was evaluated. A multidisciplinary integrated care system and practical roadmap were proposed by an expert panel to improve management of HFpEF, which has a 15.2% prevalence among Portuguese adults aged ≥50 years.
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