HFpEF without elevated right ventricular systolic pressure is a favorable prognostic indicator in patients with IPF requiring hospitalization for heart failure.
Ryo YamazakiOsamu NishiyamaKazuya YoshikawaSho SaekiHiroyuki SanoTakashi IwanagaYuji TohdaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Among patients with IPF, HFpEF without elevated RVSP was the most common type of HF that required hospitalization. Patients with HFpEF without elevated RVSP survived longer than the patients with the other 2 types of HF.