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Chronic heart failure with supranormal left ventricular ejection fraction

Larina V.N., Gavrilova A.A., Alekhin M.N.

1) N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia (Pirogov University), Moscow; 2) Central State Medical Academy of the Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation, Moscow
Abstract. Chronic heart failure with supranormal ejection fraction (CHFsnEF) occurs in 2.5–25% of patients, mainly in females, with non-ischemic genesis of this syndrome, with concomitant diseases such as arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, and low levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide. Patients with CHFsnEF are characterized by high mortality and poor prognosis. High mortality in this cohort of patients has become the reason for a detailed study of the clinical profile of CHFsnEF individuals. The aim of the review is to discuss the existing terminology and the cutoff value of the left ventricular ejection fraction, above which a patient could be considered as having CHFsnEF, peculiarities of pathophysiology, occurrence of this phenotype in the population of individuals with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, the connection of genetic predisposition and development of CHFsnEF. Current article presents information on the clinical picture, features of the clinical course against the background of multimorbidity and current principles of CHF snEF verification. Possible influence of pharmacotherapy at the prognosis of patients with CHFsnEF is discussed.

Keywords

heart failure
chronic heart failure with supranormal ejection fraction
stroke volume
phenotypes of chronic heart failure
hyperdynamic type
mortality

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About the Authors

Vera N. Larina, MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor, head of the Department of outpatient therapy of the Institute of clinical medicine, N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia (Pirogov University). Address: 117513, Moscow, 1, bld. 6 Ostrovityanova St.
E-mail: larinav@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7825-5597. Scopus ID: 36850407300. eLibrary SPIN: 3674-9620
Alina A. Gavrilova, MD, postgraduate student of the Department of outpatient therapy of the Institute of clinical medicine, N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia (Pirogov University). Address: 117513, Moscow, 1, bld. 6 Ostrovityanova St.
E-mail: 89531815375@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9003-7352. eLibrary SPIN: 3896-8865
Mikhail N. Alekhin, MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor, professor of the Department of therapy, cardiology and functional diagnostics with a course in nephrology, Central State Medical Academy of the Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation. Address: 121359, Moscow, 19, bld. 1A Marshala Timoshenko St.
E-mail: amn@mail.ru
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