Serum aldosterone in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

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Serum aldosterone in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

Currently, patients with HFpEF have high risk of morbidity and mortality, but there is no effective measure for evaluating the prognosis. Studies have found that a variety of pathways can lead to the development of HFpEF, including neurohormones or heart damage. Aldosterone plays an especially important role in the development of heart failure. The renin- angiotensin- aldosterone system is activated, which stimulates aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex. The elevated aldosterone is associated with myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis, leading to arterial stiffness, cardiac dysfunction, and risk of morbidity and mortality in heart failure. In this context, the association of serum aldosterone level with all-cause mortality and HF-hospitalization for patients with HFpEF is assessed.

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