[Diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure].

Clinical and epidemiological population-based studies have showed that about 30 to 50% of patients with congestive heart failure have a preserved left-ventricular ejection fraction. This condition is defined as diastolic heart failure. The definition, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of diastolic heart failure are briefly summarized.

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Ospedale San Filippo Neri
Italy

Keywords

Diagnosis, Differential, Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Diastole, Humans, Stroke Volume

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