Mild and moderate kidney dysfunction are associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to a study published online Nov.

Our female subjects were slightly older than the male subjects (72.8 ± 7 vs. 67.4 ± 3.3 years of age, p = 0.002) ( Table II). One half of our male subjects had normal diastolic function, whereas mild ...

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 ...

Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the heart's ventricles stiffen and can't fill with blood properly. Diastolic heart failure ...