Question

A 72-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with progressive exertional dyspnoea and orthopnoea. Echocardiogram shows preserved EF 60%, concentric LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

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Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy due to amyloid

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Normal age-related changes

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Practice question

A 72-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with progressive exertional dyspnoea and orthopnoea. Echocardiogram shows preserved EF 60%, concentric LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. What is the most likely diagnosis?