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Editorial
. 2014 Feb 11;63(5):457-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.007. Epub 2013 Oct 30.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a heterogenous disorder with multifactorial pathophysiology

Dalane W Kitzman  1 , Bharathi Upadhya  2
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Editorial

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a heterogenous disorder with multifactorial pathophysiology

Dalane W Kitzman et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac biomarkers; diastolic heart failure; echocardiography; mechanics; systolic strain.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential Conflicts of Interest:

Dr. Kitzman is a consultant for Relypsa Inc., Boston Scientific., Abbot, Servier, AbbVie, Icon, and GlaxoSmithKline, has received grant support from Novartis, and owns stock in Gilead, Sciences.

Dr. Upadhya has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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