Microvascular Dysfunction in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Pathophysiology, Assessment, Prevalence
Joanna M Bilak1, Uazman Alam2,3,4, Christopher A Miller5
1Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and the Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital Leicester, UK.
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) currently accounts for approximately half of all new heart failure cases in the community. HFpEF is closely associated with chronic lifestyle-related diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, and clinical outcomes are worse in those with than without comorbidities. HFpEF is pathophysiologically distinct from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, which may explain, in part, the disparity of treatment options available between the two heart failure phenotypes. The mechanisms underlying HFpEF are complex, with coronary microvascular dysfunction (MVD) being proposed as a potential key driver in its pathophysiology. In this review, the authors highlight the evidence implicating MVD in HFpEF pathophysiology, the diagnostic approaches for identifying MVD (both invasive and non-invasive) and the prevalence and prognostic significance of MVD.
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