Diastolic heart failure occurs when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present but left
ventricular systolic function is preserved (ie, ejection fraction greater than 45 percent). The …

Diastolic heart failure, a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is defined as symptoms of
heart failure in a patient with preserved left ventricular function. It is characterized by a stiff …

OBJECTIVE: To review the incidence, pathophysiology, significance, diagnosis, and
treatment of heart failure with normal systolic function in older patients DATA SOURCE …

Diastolic heart failure is a common form of congestive heart failure that is responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality. In contrast to heart failure caused by systolic left …

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> …

Heart failure is a highly prevalent condition, particularly among elderly adults and women. In
diastolic heart failure—or heart failure with normal ejection fraction—left ventricular systolic …

The most frequent hospital diagnosis-related group is congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF
increases dramatically with age, making it an important problem in our aging population …

Numerous reports suggest that about one-third of patients with congestive heart failure do
not have any abnormality of left ventricular systolic function. These patients presumably …

The concept of “diastolic” heart failure grew out of the observation that many patients who
have the symptoms and signs of heart failure had an apparently normal left ventricular (LV) …

Thirty to fifty percent of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of heart failure have a
normal left ventricular (LV) systolic ejection fraction. The clinical examination cannot …