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Diagnosing HFpEF is difficult because many patients have only slight LV diastolic dysfunction and normal filling pressure at rest.
Does diastolic transthoracic stress-echocardiography improve the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?
Does diastolic transthoracic stress-echocardiography improve the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?
This expert consensus provides indications, methodology, and interpretation guidelines for using diastolic stress echocardiography to diagnose HFpEF.
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Facilitates standardized HFpEF diagnosis with diastolic stress echocardiography; extends prior guidelines by specifying indications, methodology, and interpretation.
Diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with certain difficulties since many patients with HFpEF have a slight left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and normal filling pressure at rest. Diagnosis of HFpEF is improved by using diastolic transthoracic stress-echocardiography with dosed exercise (or diastolic stress test), which allows detection of increased filling pressure during the exercise. The present expert consensus explains the requirement for using the diastolic stress test in diagnosing HFpEF from clinical and pathophysiological standpoints; defines indications for the test with a description of its methodological aspects; and addresses issues of using the test in special patient groups.
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