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Approximately half of all patients with heart failure have preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
and, as life expectancies continue to increase in western societies, the prevalence of HFpEF …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

With regard to a literature search for this revision, no specific strategy or formal data quality
assessment was used. Each of the 15 members of the writing group has specific expertise …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a highly heterogeneous
clinical syndrome affected in its development and progression by many comorbidities. The …

Background Chronotropic incompetence has shown to be associated with a decrease in
exercise capacity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), yet β-blockers are …

Patients recovering from COVID-19 often report symptoms of exhaustion, fatigue and
dyspnoea and present with exercise intolerance persisting for months post-infection …

Background—Exercise capacity as measured by peak oxygen uptake (Vo2) is similarly
impaired in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart …

Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) universally complain of
exercise intolerance and dyspnoea as key clinical correlates. Cardiac as well as …

Background A large number of patients around the world are recovering from coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19); many of them report persistence of symptoms. The aim of this …