Tag Archives: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic protein (NT-proBNP)

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