It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Heart failure with normal systolic function has been equated to diastolic heart failure (DHF). DHF appears to be quite common in the elderly, especially in elderly women with hypertension. Recent ...

Two new studies on diastolic heart failure are starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). They will investigate whether this form of heart failure can be better diagnosed and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Diastolic heart failure happens when the left ventricle, or the pumping chamber of a person’s heart becomes stiff, and blood can’t flow from the heart into the ...

(WNDU) - Diastolic heart failure happens when the left ventricle of a person’s heart becomes stiff. It prevents blood flow from the heart into the lungs. Now, for the first time, doctors are testing a ...

"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 ...

COLUMBUS, Oh. - Yardwork makes Cecil Hamilton happy. Until very recently, it was impossible. His legs would hurt and he was constantly out of breath. Hamilton had diastolic heart failure, or DHF. The ...

Columbus-based Ohio State University’s Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital is the first in the world to study the clinical benefits of a device used to treat diastolic heart failure. Diastolic heart ...

"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 ...

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 ...