Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains an elusive entity, due to its heterogeneous clinical profile and an arbitrarily defined nosology. Several pathophysiological mechanisms recognized as central for the development of HFpEF appear to be in common with the process of physiological aging of the heart. Both conditions are characterized by progressive impairment in cardiac function, accompanied by left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, sarcomeric, and metabolic abnormalities. The neurological paradigm of dementia-intended as a progressive, multifactorial organ damage with decline of functional reserve, eventually leading to irreversible dysfunction-is well suited to represent HFpEF. In such perspective, certain phenotypes of HFpEF may be viewed as a maladaptive response to environmental modifiers, causing premature and pathological aging of the heart. We here propose that the 'HFpEF syndrome' may reflect the interplay of adverse structural remodelling and erosion of functional reserve, mirroring the processes leading to dementia in the brain. The resulting conceptual framework may help advance our understanding of HFpEF and unravel potential therapeutical targets.

Tini, G., Cannatà, A., Canepa, M., Masci, P.G., Pardini, M., Giacca, M., et al. (2021). Is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction a ‘dementia’ of the heart?. HEART FAILURE REVIEWS, 27(2), 587-594 [10.1007/s10741-021-10114-9].

Is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction a ‘dementia’ of the heart?

Del Monte, Federica;
2021

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains an elusive entity, due to its heterogeneous clinical profile and an arbitrarily defined nosology. Several pathophysiological mechanisms recognized as central for the development of HFpEF appear to be in common with the process of physiological aging of the heart. Both conditions are characterized by progressive impairment in cardiac function, accompanied by left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, sarcomeric, and metabolic abnormalities. The neurological paradigm of dementia-intended as a progressive, multifactorial organ damage with decline of functional reserve, eventually leading to irreversible dysfunction-is well suited to represent HFpEF. In such perspective, certain phenotypes of HFpEF may be viewed as a maladaptive response to environmental modifiers, causing premature and pathological aging of the heart. We here propose that the 'HFpEF syndrome' may reflect the interplay of adverse structural remodelling and erosion of functional reserve, mirroring the processes leading to dementia in the brain. The resulting conceptual framework may help advance our understanding of HFpEF and unravel potential therapeutical targets.
2021
Tini, G., Cannatà, A., Canepa, M., Masci, P.G., Pardini, M., Giacca, M., et al. (2021). Is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction a ‘dementia’ of the heart?. HEART FAILURE REVIEWS, 27(2), 587-594 [10.1007/s10741-021-10114-9].
Tini, Giacomo; Cannatà, Antonio; Canepa, Marco; Masci, Pier Giorgio; Pardini, Matteo; Giacca, Mauro; Sinagra, Gianfranco; Marchionni, Niccolò; Del Mon...espandi
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