diastolic dysfunction predicts mortality independent of ejection fraction. According to the authors, clinical trials are in progress to determine how treatment modifies the course of diastolic ...

Objective: Because a pseudonormal pattern of ventricular filling has never been considered in studies that reported a prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) between 20 and 40% ...

Grade I (impaired relaxation): The E-wave velocity is reduced, resulting in E/A reversal (ratio < 1 ... diastolic dysfunction is present only in very advanced HF and frequently seen in end-stage ...