To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 21, 2009 (Rochester, Minnesota) — Diastolic dysfunction is independently and strongly related to reduced exercise capacity, a new ...

Terminology shifts to “decompensated heart failure,” introducing an initial–stabilization–pre/postdischarge framework and ...

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, MDFact checked by Nick BlackmerMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDFact checked by Nick Blackmer Diastolic dysfunction refers to a cardiac condition ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An AI algorithm for detection of grade 3 diastolic dysfunction received a breakthrough device designation from ...

Cardiac function is governed by the coordinated contraction and relaxation of cardiomyocytes, ensuring sufficient blood ejection during systole and complete filling during diastole. Diastolic ...

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...

For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), endovascular treatment (EVT) improves left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, according to a study published online Sept. 9 ...

Incidence of cardiotoxicity after high cumulative dose of anthracyclines in adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Arterial stiffness and aortic ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers. Systolic pressure, the force exerted on blood vessels when the heart beats, is the upper number. Diastolic pressure, the force exerted when the heart is at rest ...