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diagnosis of Heart failure with preserved EF

  • Dx w/ clinical s/s of HF w/ preserved systolic fxn. Dx supported by evidence of diast dysfxn:

H2FPEF Score for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

  1. echo: impaired relaxation using tissue Doppler (eg, e′ <9 cm/s), high filling pressures ± impaired relaxation (eg, E/e′ ≥15), large left atrium
  2. exercise-induced ↑ PCWP ± inadequate ↑ stroke volume or CO