Studies in humans have shown that hypertension may result in arterial stiffening, increased pulse wave velocity and thus, to the early arrival of the reflected waves ...

The natural history of subclinical systolic and diastolic LV dysfunction in the general population is currently unknown. Serial imaging studies are required to clarify the progression of LV changes ...

A follow-up of participants in a heart function study finds that the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (left ventricular filling [with blood] is abnormal and is accompanied by ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the heart's ventricles stiffen ...

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...

Evaluation of NT-proBNP in patients may lead to early exclusion of Left Ventricular dysfunction, according to a new study. The value and cost-effectiveness of screening for left ventricular (LV) ...

Patients with acute pulmonary edema often have marked hypertension but, after reduction of the blood pressure, have a normal left ventricular ejection fraction (≥0.50). However, the pulmonary edema ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Progression of left ventricle diastolic ...

Roughly half of adolescents and young adults with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes for about a decade had diastolic dysfunction, a direct precursor to heart failure, in a multicenter echocardiography ...