[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.
Rossi
Giuliano
G
Primario Medico f.r., Ospedale San Filippo Neri, Roma.
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*