Discrepancy in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Between Supine Versus Upright Exercise Hemodynamic Testing

Abstract

Half of patients who met HFpEF criteria in the supine position did not meet the criteria in the upright position. Patients with a discordant HFpEF phenotype had less structural and hemodynamic abnormalities compared with those with concordant HFpEF. A Supright exercise right heart catheterization approach is feasible and merits further investigation to determine the clinical implications of discordant exercise hemodynamic findings in supine and upright positions.