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Should an ischemic evaluation be considered in the diagnostic work-up for new-onset diastolic heart failure/HFpEF in patients without clear anginal symptoms?
ESC supports establishing the etiology for HFpEF, including ischemic evaluations. What would be a reasonable diagnostic test of choice if further work-up should be considered?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The ischemic phenotype is a well-recognized class among HFpEF patients. For men, this usually manifests as macrovascular disease with epicardial CAD, and for females, the more common manifestation is microvascular disease with CMD. Therefore, ischemic evaluation should be considered as part of the w...
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