Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction plus AF - challenges and opportunities

About this episode

This episode discusses the intersection of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation, focusing on diagnostic challenges and treatment options.

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Harriette Van Spall from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They discuss her team's comprehensive review paper all about the intersection of heart failure with the preserved ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation. In particular, they cover the diagnostic challenges in this patient group, established and emerging medications, and the potential for conduction system pacing as a treatment option. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2026/03/06/heartjnl-2025-326954

People in this episode

Host: Professor James Rudd

Guest: Dr Harriette Van Spall

Topics covered

• heart failure
• preserved ejection fraction
• atrial fibrillation
• diagnostic challenges
• medications
• treatment options

Keywords

• heart failure
• preserved ejection fraction
• atrial fibrillation
• diagnostic challenges
• medications
• conduction system pacing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BMJ Group

Books & works: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and atrial fibrillation, comprehensive review paper, published paper

Places: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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