Diagnostic criteria for diastolic heart failure.
A diagnosis of diastolic heart failure can be made if the patient exhibits clinical evidence of heart failure and has a normal left ventricular ejection fraction. The diagnosis is confirmed if there is evidence of ventricular hyperthrophy and/or concentric remodeling, left atrial enlargement, or laboratory evidence of diastolic dysfunction.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
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Gaasch
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D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain