Uijl, A;
Veenis, JF;
Brunner-La Rocca, HP;
van Empel, V;
Linssen, GCM;
Asselbergs, FW;
van der Lee, C;
... Hoes, AW; + view all
(2021)
Clinical profile and contemporary management of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the CHECK-HF registry.
Netherlands Heart Journal
10.1007/s12471-020-01534-7.
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Abstract
Background: Clinical management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) centres on treating comorbidities and is likely to vary between countries. Thus, to provide insight into the current management of HFpEF, studies from multiple countries are required. We evaluated the clinical profiles and current management of patients with HFpEF in the Netherlands. Methods: We included 2153 patients with HFpEF (defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50%) from the CHECK-HF registry, which included patients from 2013 to 2016. Results: Median age was 77 (IQR 15) years, 55% were women and the most frequent comorbidities were hypertension (51%), renal insufficiency (45%) and atrial fibrillation (AF, 38%). Patients between 65 and 80 years and those over 80 years had on average more comorbidities (up to 64% and 74%, respectively, with two or more comorbidities) than patients younger than 65 years (38% with two or more comorbidities, p-value < 0.001). Although no specific drugs are available for HFpEF, treating comorbidities is advised. Beta-blockers were most frequently prescribed (78%), followed by loop diuretics (74%), renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors (67%) and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs, 39%). Strongest predictors for loop-diuretic use were older age, higher New York Heart Association class and AF. Conclusion: The medical HFpEF profile is determined by the underlying comorbidities, sex and age. Comorbidities are highly prevalent in HFpEF patients, especially in elderly HFpEF patients. Despite the lack of evidence, many HFpEF patients receive regular beta-blockers, RAS inhibitors and MRAs, often for the treatment of comorbidities.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Clinical profile and contemporary management of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the CHECK-HF registry |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12471-020-01534-7 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-020-01534-7 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction · HFpEF · Comorbidities · Treatment |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10120692 |
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