A Patient Is Diagnosed with Heart Failure with Normal Ejection

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction.This patient is most likely characterized by a(n)

• A) elderly woman without a previous history of MI.
• B) middle-aged man with a previous history of MI.
• C) young female athlete with cardiomegaly.
• D) young sedentary male with a high-stress job.

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