Assessing Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Over half of people with heart failure have a preserved ejection fraction (ie. HFpEF), but diagnosis is challenging, and the disorder remains severely underrecognized in clinical practice, especially among women and among patients living with obesity.

Topics Discussed:
• Tests that should be used
• When a cardiology consultation is needed
• The gold standard testing that can be used to make the diagnosis