Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome with high mortality, for which there are few disease modifying therapeutics. Thyroid axis dysfunction is common in heart failure (HF) and may contribute to the pathogenesis of HFpEF. However, the association of thyroid hormones (TH) with the clinical status of HFpEF patients and their prognostic impact in this syndrome are not clear. Methods: We evaluated 93 parti...

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) are two syndromes with increasing clinical relevance, mainly due to the rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Despite sharing a common metabolic background, the association between NAFLD severity and HFpEF has not yet been well explored.Aim: To evaluate the association of NAFLD steatosis and fibrosis scores with cardiovascular function an...

IntroductionHeart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) denotes a growing challenge due to the population aging and the rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.AimWe aimed to evaluate the influence of the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the signs and symptoms, comorbidities and echocardiographic and vascular evaluation of patients with HFpEF in a stable phase....