Improved hospitalization rates in a specialty center for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary hypertension

Pulm Circ. 2022 Jun 7;12(2):10.1002/pul2.12002. doi: 10.1002/pul2.12002. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction can be complicated by pulmonary hypertension. We designed a retrospective study to provide supporting evidence for referral to specialty care centers. Specialty care centers improved hospitalizations but not mortality-in part due to more aggressive medication management and guideline-directed monitoring.

Keywords: combined post‐ and precapillary PH; heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; pulmonary hypertension; specialty care center.