Age and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are major determinants of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction 1 and impaired autonomic activity assessed both at ...

The SAFAR study is an on-going single-center prospective study recruiting consecutive patients with established hypertension (treated or untreated with antihypertensive drugs) or with suspected ...

The natural history of subclinical systolic and diastolic LV dysfunction in the general population is currently unknown. Serial imaging studies are required to clarify the progression of LV changes ...

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A follow-up of participants in a heart function study finds that the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (left ventricular filling [with blood] is abnormal and is accompanied by ...

Correspondence to: Dr Meyer Swiss Health Observatory & University of Bern, Espace de l’Europe, 2010 Neuchatel, Switzerland; meyer.katharina{at}bluewin.ch Aqua therapy for patients with chronic heart ...

Dr. Peter Alagona answers the question: 'Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure?' — -- Question: What is the difference between systolic heart failure and diastolic heart failure? Answer: The heart ...

Recently, while preparing an updated presentation to the Saint Louis University cardiology fellows on "diastolic dysfunction," the Skeptical Cardiologist came across a document entitled "What Does ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body. Chronic heart failure often happens because of other medical ...

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...