New HFpEF-ABA Score Simplifies Screening for Undiagnosed HFpEF with Basic Patient Data: Study
USA: A recent advancement in cardiology promises to enhance the diagnosis and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with the HFpEF-ABA score. This innovative, evidence-based screening tool aims to streamline the identification of HFpEF, a condition that has historically posed challenges in accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
This study, published in Nature Medicine, showed that the HFpEF-ABA score utilizes fundamental clinical data to enable swift and efficient screening for previously undiagnosed HFpEF in patients experiencing dyspnea.
The HFpEF-ABA score facilitates rapid and efficient screening for undiagnosed HFpEF risk in patients with dyspnea by utilizing just age, body mass index, and a history of atrial fibrillation, the researchers wrote.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is frequently under-recognized in clinical settings. While the H2FPEF risk score can estimate the likelihood of HFpEF, it relies on imaging data that is not always accessible. Yogesh N. V. Reddy, The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, and colleagues sought to develop an HFpEF screening model based exclusively on clinical variables that can guide the need for echocardiography and further testing.
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