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January 2024 Br J Cardiol 2024;31:17–22 doi:10.5837/bjc.2024.002

Assessment of the diagnostic value of NT-proBNP in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Hayley Birrell, Omar Fersia, Mohamed Anwar, Catherine Mondoa, Angus McFadyen, Christopher Isles

Abstract

Introduction In recent years heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become a research priority, since despite having a preserved ejection fraction (EF), it is still associated with mortality and survival rates similar to heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).1 Historically, the interest in HFpEF stems from the collaboration of two areas of research. Studies found that diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction contributed to myocardial hypertrophy.2,3 Shortly after, HFpEF was found to be an adjunct in heart failure (HF) trials, examining the usefulness of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in

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