title: [Diastolic dysfunction in the elderly].
abstract: Diastolic heart failure, or preserved systolic function, represents around half of all cases of heart failure. It is important to be aware of the mechanisms involved in order to be able to treat it correctly, in an ageing population which sees a higher incidence of this pathology.
authors.affiliation: CHRU de Tours. virginie.ruelland@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ruelland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology; D054144:Heart Failure, Diastolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology; D032342:Muscle Cells / Q000502:physiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology