Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Abstract Despite the increasing prevalence and substantial burden of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which constitutes up to 50% of all heart failure cases, significant challenges persist in its diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. These difficulties arise primarily from th...

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Main Authors: Phuuwadith Wattanachayakul, Veraprapas Kittipibul, Husam M. Salah, Hidenori Yaku, Finn Gustafsson, Claudia Baratto, Sergio Caravita, Marat Fudim
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Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15163
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author Phuuwadith Wattanachayakul
Veraprapas Kittipibul
Husam M. Salah
Hidenori Yaku
Finn Gustafsson
Claudia Baratto
Sergio Caravita
Marat Fudim
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Veraprapas Kittipibul
Husam M. Salah
Hidenori Yaku
Finn Gustafsson
Claudia Baratto
Sergio Caravita
Marat Fudim
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description Abstract Despite the increasing prevalence and substantial burden of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which constitutes up to 50% of all heart failure cases, significant challenges persist in its diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. These difficulties arise primarily from the heterogeneous nature of the condition, the presence of various comorbidities and a wide range of phenotypic variations. Considering these challenges, current international guidelines endorse the utilization of invasive haemodynamic assessments, including resting and exercise haemodynamics, as the gold standard for enhancing diagnostic accuracy in cases where traditional diagnostic methods yield inconclusive results. These assessments are crucial not only for confirming the diagnosis but also for delineating the complex underlying pathophysiology, enabling the development of personalized treatment strategies, and facilitating the precise classification of HFpEF phenotypes. In this review, we summarize the haemodynamic changes observed in patients with HFpEF, comparing resting and exercise‐induced parameters to those of normal subjects. Additionally, we discuss the current role of invasive haemodynamics in HFpEF assessment and highlight its utility beyond diagnosis, such as identifying HFpEF comorbidities, guiding phenotype‐based personalized therapies and characterizing prognostication. Finally, we address the challenges associated with utilizing invasive haemodynamics and propose future directions, focusing on integrating these assessments into routine HFpEF care.
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spelling doaj-art-d0f06f019ad443eda28ad890f3b0e33d2025-08-20T02:14:43ZengWileyESC Heart Failure2055-58222025-06-011231558157010.1002/ehf2.15163Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fractionPhuuwadith Wattanachayakul0Veraprapas Kittipibul1Husam M. Salah2Hidenori Yaku3Finn Gustafsson4Claudia Baratto5Sergio Caravita6Marat Fudim7Department of Medicine Jefferson Einstein Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USADivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USADivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago Illinois USADepartment of Cardiology University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkDepartment of Management, Information and Production Engineering University of Bergamo Dalmine ItalyDepartment of Management, Information and Production Engineering University of Bergamo Dalmine ItalyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Durham North Carolina USAAbstract Despite the increasing prevalence and substantial burden of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which constitutes up to 50% of all heart failure cases, significant challenges persist in its diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. These difficulties arise primarily from the heterogeneous nature of the condition, the presence of various comorbidities and a wide range of phenotypic variations. Considering these challenges, current international guidelines endorse the utilization of invasive haemodynamic assessments, including resting and exercise haemodynamics, as the gold standard for enhancing diagnostic accuracy in cases where traditional diagnostic methods yield inconclusive results. These assessments are crucial not only for confirming the diagnosis but also for delineating the complex underlying pathophysiology, enabling the development of personalized treatment strategies, and facilitating the precise classification of HFpEF phenotypes. In this review, we summarize the haemodynamic changes observed in patients with HFpEF, comparing resting and exercise‐induced parameters to those of normal subjects. Additionally, we discuss the current role of invasive haemodynamics in HFpEF assessment and highlight its utility beyond diagnosis, such as identifying HFpEF comorbidities, guiding phenotype‐based personalized therapies and characterizing prognostication. Finally, we address the challenges associated with utilizing invasive haemodynamics and propose future directions, focusing on integrating these assessments into routine HFpEF care.https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15163invasive haemodynamic assessmentheart failure with preserve ejection fraction
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Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
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invasive haemodynamic assessment
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title Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_full Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_fullStr Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_full_unstemmed Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_short Invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_sort invasive haemodynamic assessment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
topic invasive haemodynamic assessment
heart failure with preserve ejection fraction
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15163
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