Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPeripheral artery disease and risk of adverse outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with an increased mortality risk, but the risk of individual outcomes associated with PAD in this patient group is less clear. ⋯ PAD increases the risk for adverse outcomes in HFpEF and is associated with HF rehospitalization. Practitioners should be aware of the inherent risk associated with PAD in HFpEF.