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 ...
The systolic part indicates the pressure as our heart beats, and the diastolic is the pressure in between every heart beat. A healthy blood pressure should have a systolic reading of between 90 ...
Diastolic heart failure is defined clinically when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present in the presence of preserved left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >45%). The ...