Giuliana Cimino

Dec 13, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Giuliana Cimino |Surgical Specialties |Muthiah Vaduganathan |Carlo Lombardi

Background: role of obesity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction The prevalence of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is around 4.9% in the general population aged over 60 years, and HFpEF affects more than 50% of the patients admitted for HF.1-4 Thus, several millions of people are affected by HFpEF in Europe and the United States. The prevalence of obesity is growing in many developed countries.