[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.
Primario Medico f.r., Ospedale San Filippo Neri, Roma.
Giuliano
G
Rossi
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003971:Diastole; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*