Key Points:
-Pathogenesis is incompletely understood but related to obesity and metabolic disease
-Both the incidence and prevalence of HFpEF is increasing likely due to the obesity epidemic and the downstream consequences of it
-Risk factors for HFpEF also include increasing age, hypertension, and heart disease
- Prevalence is greater among females
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Original Interview by Dr. Rati Vani and Dr. Shreya P. Trivedi
Video by Dr. Waleed Rehman and Dr. Alice Kennedy
Tags: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, #cardiology #internalmedicine #primarycare #medicaleducation #residency #CoreIM