Biomarkers in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous disorder developing from multiple aetiologies with overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms. HFpEF diagnosis may be challenging, as neither cardiac imaging nor physical examination are sensitive in this situation. Here, we re...

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Authors: Bayés-Genís, Antoni|||0000-0002-3044-197X, Cediel, Germán|||0000-0001-9667-7507, Domingo, Mar|||0000-0002-2935-1272, Codina, Pau|||0000-0002-2469-5711, Santiago, Evelyn, Lupón, Josep|||0000-0002-5601-9611
Format: article
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:283327
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/283327
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.15420/cfr.2021.37
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Natriuretic peptides
Troponin
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-7
Interleukin-1 receptorlike 1
Fibrosis
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Summary:Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous disorder developing from multiple aetiologies with overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms. HFpEF diagnosis may be challenging, as neither cardiac imaging nor physical examination are sensitive in this situation. Here, we review biomarkers of HFpEF, of which the best supported are related to myocardial stretch and injury, including natriuretic peptides and cardiac troponins. An overview of biomarkers of inflammation, extracellular matrix derangements and fibrosis, senescence, vascular dysfunction, anaemia/iron deficiency and obesity is also provided. Finally, novel biomarkers from -omics technologies, including plasma metabolites and circulating microRNAs, are outlined briefly. A cardiac-centred approach to HFpEF diagnosis using natriuretic peptides seems reasonable at present in clinical practice. A holistic approach including biomarkers that provide information on the non-cardiac components of the HFpEF syndrome may enrich our understanding of the disease and may be useful in classifying HFpEF phenotypes or endotypes that may guide patient selection in HFpEF trials.