Don't Jump to Spironolactone or Entresto for HFpEF
February 2021
You'll hear buzz about how to treat heart failure with PRESERVED ejection fraction (HFpEF).
It's different than heart failure with REDUCED ejection fraction (HFrEF), which is from a weak left ventricle that can't pump effectively.
But over half of HF patients have HFpEF...often due to high blood pressure causing a stiff left ventricle that can't adequately fill.
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