Left Atrial Decompression as Palliative Therapy for Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction (2020)

Abstract: Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) may be a challenging diagnosis and has a limited medical treatment available. We describe a case of HFpEF requiring diastolic stress assessment as confirmatory test and creation of a restrictive interatrial communication as palliative therapy.

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