Characterization of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the outpatient setting: improvement in prognosis assessment and applicability of new echocardiographic techniques 

Sanchis Ruiz, Laura (Date of defense: 2016-10-20)

Heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFPEF) is the most prevalent type of heart failure (HF) in the outpatient setting. Left ventricular ejection fraction values (considered as a surrogate of ...