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Instance: Heart_failure_with_preserved_left_ventricular_ejection_fraction

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Definition The syndrome of "heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction" includes patients admitted to the hospital with symptoms and signs of heart failure (HF), radiographic evidence of HF, and an ejection fraction (EF) >40%.
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TreatedBy Loop_diuretics_and_metolazone, Calcium_antagonists_such_as_verapamil_or_diltiazem_and_short-acting_dihydropyridine_derivatives
UMLSSynonyms HFPEF

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