Impairment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function as well as systolic function appear very early in the course of heart disease. Recent HF guidelines, therefore, place special emphasis on the ...

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%).

Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the left ventricular myocardium is non-compliant ... dysfunction as compared to normal diastolic function is the presence of structural heart disease such as ...

an echocardiogram will show diastolic stiffness and normal pumping (systolic) heart function. Specifically, the left ventricular ejection fraction is normal in a person with heart failure.

Diastolic heart failure causes a stiff left ventricle that prevents the heart ... As a result, it has to function at a higher pressure, which can cause symptoms. If the heart pumps less blood ...

normal diastolic function is the presence of structural heart disease such as left atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy or systolic dysfunction. If significant structural heart disease ...

Hypertension does not directly cause dyspnoea; however it can lead to long-term effects on the heart and arteries ...