Key result
HFpEF in the elderly remains highly prevalent and diagnostically challenging, requiring etiology-focused treatment.
The diagnosis of HFpEF in the elderly is challenging due to the lack of specific evidence-based criteria, and management should primarily target the underlying disease etiologies.
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Requires cautious HFpEF diagnosis in elderly patients amid nonspecific criteria; leaves open etiology-specific therapy trials.
Calenici et al. (2022) conducted a review in Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is highly prevalent in the elderly, but its diagnosis remains challenging and treatment should focus on the underlying disease etiology.
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