Diastolic dysfunction arises when the left ventricle fails to relax or fill normally during diastole, often despite a preserved ejection fraction. This impairment leads to elevated filling pressures, ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has transitioned from an underrecognized and poorly characterized condition to a recognized, increasingly prevalent form of heart failure in the ...

Hypertension is believed to be the single greatest factor influencing the development of heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, also known as diastolic heart ...

BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become the most prevalent type of heart failure, a ...