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ReviewJournal of Korean medical science2024

Arterial Stiffness and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Hack-Lyoung Kim, Sang-Ho Jo

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Review in Journal of Korean medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Effects of sympathomodulation on pulse wave properties in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026
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  4. Sex differences in vascular function among individuals with heart failure: a systematic review.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Hack-Lyoung KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-1472
Sang-Ho JoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea. sophi5neo@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-1542

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is prevalent and associated with a poor prognosis, imposing a significant burden on society. Arterial stiffness is increasingly recognized as a crucial factor in the pathophysiology of HFpEF, affecting diagnosis, management, and prognosis. As a hallmark of vascular aging, arterial stiffness contributes to increased afterload on the left ventricle (LV), leading to diastolic dysfunction, a key feature of HFpEF. Elevated arterial stiffness is linked with common cardiovascular risk factors in HFpEF, such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity, exacerbating the progression of disease. Studies have demonstrated that patients with HFpEF exhibit significantly higher levels of arterial stiffness compared to those without HFpEF, highlighting the value of arterial stiffness measurements as both diagnostic and prognostic tools. Moreover, interventions aimed at reducing arterial stiffness, whether through pharmacological therapies or lifestyle modifications, have shown potential in improving LV diastolic function and patient outcomes. Despite these advancements, the precise mechanisms by which arterial stiffness contributes to HFpEF are still not fully understood, necessitating the need for further research.

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Heart FailureStroke VolumeVascular StiffnessHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsVentricular Function, LeftDiastolicHeart FailurePulse Wave AnalysisVascular Stiffness

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PMID38887204
PMCPMC11182699

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