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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the heart's ventricles stiffen ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Echocardiographic algorithm based assessment of diastolic function during neonatal period could help in early identification of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in infants with ...

Research suggests there’s an indirect link between anxiety and diastolic dysfunction, a condition related to how your heart fills with blood. Anxiety is a natural state of readiness. It’s your brain’s ...

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 ...

Chronic heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization. Current risk stratification is based on ejection fraction, whereas many arrhythmic events occur in patients with relatively ...

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

Left sided heart failure occurs when there is weakness or damage in the left side of the heart. Right sided heart failure develops when there is weakness of the muscles in the right side of the heart.