Why the study?
The clinical profile of heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction needed to be characterized and compared with reduced and preserved ejection fraction.
Population
267 HF patients admitted to an Internal Medicine department of a tertiary hospital
Comparison
HFmrEF (40-49%) vs HFrEF (<40%) vs HFpEF (≥50%)
Design
Descriptive, observational study
Authors
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No outcome differences by HF phenotype in elderly inpatients; leaves open whether HFmrEF warrants distinct management.
HFmrEF represents approximately 20% of hospitalized heart failure patients and shares clinical characteristics with both HFrEF (ischaemic aetiology) and HFpEF (hypertension), with similar overall HF outcomes.
Gutiérrez et al. (2022) studied this question.