Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Optimized Management of Comorbidity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Elderly (>60 Years) (OPTIMIZE-HFPEF)
Brief Summary:
Growing recognition of the importance of co-morbidities in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF) has led to the realization that rather than being a distinct disease entity, HFPEF may represent a spectrum of co-morbidities in elderly breathless patients. Accordingly, progress in managing HFPEF in the elderly requires improved understanding of HFPEF pathogenesis with a focus on the impact of co-morbidities. However, the available evidence is insufficient to determine the true prevalence and severity of co-morbidities as well as their impact on both diagnosis and treatment in HFPEF. Therefore there are widespread diagnostic uncertainty without proven therapy!
The purpose of this project is twofold:
The investigators' overall goal is to bring about a paradigm shift in managing elderly patients with HFPEF by not only improving diagnosis but also effectively treating co-morbidities that are currently considered predisposing factors to HFPEF. This contrasts with trials during last two decades that only target the heart.
The investigators will pursue the following specific aims