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A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...

In Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...

A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...

Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...

Correction to: worsening heart failure: progress, pitfalls, and perspectives (H...

The order of the authors' first and last names was reversed in the original publication. The correct author names are as follows: Incorrect Author List: Fonseca Cândida · Baptista Rui · Franco Fátima · Moura Brenda · Pimenta Joana · Pedro Moraes Sarmento · Silva Cardoso José · Brito Dulce Correct Author List: Cândida Fonseca · Rui Baptista · Fátima Franco · Brenda Moura · Joana Pimenta · Pedro Moraes Sarmento ·...

A Portuguese Expert Panel Position Paper on the Management of Heart Failure wit...

In Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...

Portuguese Recommendations for the Management of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomy...

Worsening heart failure: progress, pitfalls, and perspectives

For most patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the clinical course of the disease includes periods of apparent clinical stability punctuated by episodes of clinical deterioration with worsening signs and symptoms, a condition referred to as worsening heart failure (WHF). Over time, episodes of WHF may become more frequent, and patients may enter a cycle of recurrent events associated with deterioration in t...

Association of LDL-cholesterol with prognosis in patients admitted for acutely ...

Introduction and objectives: The association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of LDL-C in patients admitted for acutely decompensated HF and establish a safety cut-off value in this population. Methods: This retrospective, observational study included 167 consecutive...

Predicting the burden for surgical aortic valve replacement in a tertiary centr...

Background/Objectives: The incidence of aortic stenosis (AS) is predicted to rise with the aging population, emerging as a growing public health challenge in developed countries, leading to an increased demand for intervention. Our aim is to predict the evolution of proposed cases for SAVR in the geographic referral area of our tertiary hospital until 2041. Methods: We used data from the Portuguese Census for 2...

A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...

Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...

Right ventricular to pulmonary artery coupling and prognosis in transthyretin c...