Original InvestigationReduced Lymphatic Reserve in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
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Key Words
edema
interstitium
heart failure
lymphatic
microcirculation
preserved ejection fraction
vascular rarefaction
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
BP
blood pressure
CVP
central venous pressure
DD
deep dermis
ESD
epidermis and superficial dermis
HC
healthy control
HF
heart failure
HFpEF
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Kf
microvascular filtration coefficient
Pi
isovolumetric pressure
PV
venous pressure
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
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