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Diastolic dysfunction: Everything you need to know

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the heart's ventricles stiffen ...
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Diastolic Heart Failure vs. Congestive Heart Failure: What's the Difference?

Diastolic heart failure means there’s a problem with your heart’s ability to fill with blood. It’s a type of congestive heart failure where your heart cannot work efficiently, leading to fluid ...
Medscape

The VALsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Trial

Hypertension is believed to be the single greatest factor influencing the development of heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, also known as diastolic heart ...
Nature

Early left ventricular diastolic function and disease severity in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Early systolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is well described in CDH, while diastolic impairment ...
Medscape

How Common Is Diastolic Dysfunction?

Diastolic dysfunction increasingly is recognized as an important cause of congestive heart failure (CHF). In this study, Mayo Clinic researchers surveyed a random sample of 2042 adults (age, 45 or ...
Nature

Association between initial diastolic arterial pressure and gastrointestinal dysfunction during the first ICU week in septic shock patients

Septic shock remains a major healthcare challenge, accounting for up to one-third of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and carrying a high mortality rate 1. It is characterized by acute circulatory ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Alternative Splicing of TPM1 Mediated by SRPK3 Drives Cardiac Diastolic Dysfunction in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become the most prevalent type of heart failure, a ...