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. 2022 Nov 30;18:17455057221140209. doi: 10.1177/17455057221140209

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Risk factors and pathophysiology for HFpEF in women.

Summary of proposed pathophysiological mechanisms for HFpEF in women, including oxidative stress, vascular dysfunction, systemic inflammation, and myocardial dysfunction. Summary of traditional and sex-specific risk factors for HFpEF in women. HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; RAAS: renin angiotensin aldosterone system; LV: left ventricular; CAD: coronary artery disease; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin; HDP: hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.