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

Diastolic function refers to the ability of the heart, particularly the left ventricle, to relax and fill with blood during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. Impairment of this process may ...

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

Cardiac function is governed by the coordinated contraction and relaxation of cardiomyocytes, ensuring sufficient blood ejection during systole and complete filling during diastole. Diastolic ...

This statistical failure was considered by the investigators to be attributable to the fact that the event rate in the overall trial population was lower than predicted, even though the predication ...

Sudden cardiac death is a common cause of death in patients with reduced systolic ejection function. As part of a long-term observational study, MedUni Vienna researchers from the Division of ...

Although the effects of stress and anger on ischemic heart disease and arrhythmia are well known, they are less established in heart failure, particularly those with reduced ejection fraction.

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...

For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), endovascular treatment (EVT) improves left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, according to a study published online Sept. 9 ...

Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Heart failure is a life-threatening ...

Background Marathon running has numerous cardiovascular effects. Studies report transient physiological changes, while others ...