European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction- Heart failure is a major healthcare problem with significant morbidity and mortality. Half of these patients have a preserved ejection fraction. Early identification of this entity and its risk factors can help decrease the progression and prevent its complications. There is however a dirth of studies on this in North East India. We thus conducted this study to evaluate the clinical profile of patients with HFpEF. Materials & Methods- This is a hospital based cross-sectional study done over a period of 1 year from June, 2019 to May 2020. 105 patients presenting with heart failure with a normal ejection fraction on 2D-Echo were selected by convenience  sampling and data was collected using preformed porforma.  Results-  Out of 105 patients, mean age was 63 years, mostly females(66.6%). Hypertension is the most common risk factor(64.76%)  followed by diabetes mellitus(33.33%) and obesity(28.35%). On ECG,  68.57% had left ventricular hypertrophy & 66.6% sinus tachycardia. Most common chamber enlargement seen in 2D echo was left ventricular hypertrophy(68.57%). 61.90% had grade1, 28.57% had grade 2 and 9.52% had grade 3 diastolic dysfunction. Conclusion- More than half of the patients of heart failure have a normal ejection fraction. Early screening of those with risk factors and the elderly is key in decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with it.