Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2016, page 10, contained a typographical error. The sentence stating, “HFpEF may also be referred to as heart failure with preserved systolic function, and this condition may also be referred to as diastolic heart failure” should read “HFpEF may also be referred to as diastolic heart failure.” ...

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Article Overview

This short article is a correction notice tied to Coding Clinic content. It is relevant to coders, CDI professionals, and clinical documentation staff who track terminology updates and published errata affecting cardiovascular documentation references.

Why This Topic Matters

Corrections to published coding references can affect how clinical terminology is understood and referenced in documentation review and coding workflows.

What You Will Learn

  • The article’s scope as a correction notice in Coding Clinic
  • How a published typo was corrected in terminology related to preserved ejection fraction heart failure
  • Why errata tracking matters for documentation and coding reference use
  • The general documentation context in which the corrected wording appears

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Clinical documentation integrity specialists
  • Coding educators
  • Health information management professionals

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