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#460 HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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Managing Salt and Fluid Intake in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

This chapter explores the management strategies for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HF-PEF), highlighting its differences from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF). The discussion emphasizes the significance of sodium and fluid intake, particularly the heightened salt sensitivity in HF-PEF patients, and the need for self-monitoring to improve health outcomes.

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