High Intensity Exercises in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Introduction
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) comprises several pathologies that present with variable degrees of dyspnea, high filling pressures, structural or diastolic alterations and great limitation to exercise. HFpEF can represent up to 50% of cases of hospital admissions due to decompensated heart failure (HF).
Hypertension and obesity are conditions frequently associated with HFpEF and the adequate management of these two pathologies are essential for the treatment of this syndrome. One of the main characteristics of patients with HFpEF is the intolerance to exercise at different degrees and through diverse mechanisms.
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