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SynthesisExpert review of clinical immunology2025

Immunology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Brandon Wang, Stanislovas S Jankauskas, Pasquale Mone, Fahimeh Varzideh, Gaetano Santulli

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Synthesis in Expert review of clinical immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Brandon WangDepartment of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Einstein Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Stanislovas S JankauskasDepartment of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Einstein Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Pasquale MoneDepartment of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Einstein Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Fahimeh VarzidehDepartment of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Einstein Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Gaetano SantulliDepartment of Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Einstein Institute for Neuroimmunology and Inflammation (INI), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7231-375X

Funding

Research Center in Minority Institutions (RCMI) at City CollegeU54MD017979 · CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK · 2025 to 2025
$4.0M
REGULATION OF THE INSULIN RECEPTOR KINASER01DK033823 · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 1986 to 2004
$1.7M
Mechanisms of cardiovascular diseaseT32HL144456 · NHLBI · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · 2022 to 2025
$934k
Caspase-9 as a nodal point connecting necrotic and apoptotic cell death in myocardial infarctionR01HL164772 · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · 2025 to 2025
$622k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1-TR002556-06NHLBI T32-HL172255NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL146691NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL159062NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL164772NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL144456NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK033823NIDDK NIH HHS R01-DK123259NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD017979
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by diastolic dysfunction, systemic comorbidities, and chronic low-grade inflammation. Emerging evidence suggests that immune dysregulation plays a central role in its pathophysiology. Both innate and adaptive immune responses contribute to myocardial remodeling, endothelial dysfunction, and comorbidity-driven inflammation that are hallmarks of HFpEF. AREAS COVERED: In this systematic review, we summarize current evidence on the contribution of immunological pathways to HFpEF, including the role of proinflammatory cytokines, immune cell infiltration (particularly macrophages, mast cells, and T cells), and immune - endothelial interactions. We also highlight findings from experimental models linking systemic metabolic inflammation to myocardial fibrosis, coronary microvascular dysfunction, and cardiomyocyte stiffness in HFpEF. Finally, we explore potential immunomodulatory therapeutic approaches currently under investigation and discuss biomarkers of immune activation with potential clinical relevance. EXPERT OPINION: While no immunologically targeted therapy is yet approved for HFpEF, interventions that modulate inflammation - such as IL-1 blockade, mast cell stabilization, or myeloid-targeted therapies - offer promise. Future clinical trials should incorporate immune profiling to enable patient stratification and personalized treatment approaches. A deeper understanding of immune-mediated mechanisms in HFpEF will be essential to advance therapeutic innovation and improve outcomes in this challenging and growing patient population.

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Heart FailureInflammationAnimalsCytokinesHumansMast CellsStroke VolumeCytokinesClinical trialscytokinesHFpEFinflammationinnate immunitymacrophagesnatural killerT cells

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PMID41196642
PMCPMC12967210

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