Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010;8(2):251-258.

Diastolic heart failure is defined clinically when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present in the presence of preserved left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >45%).

Authors of a recent review shared expert insights and tips for conducting cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose ...

Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction (LVDD) presents a challenge in terms of management given its multifaceted etiology and complex presentation. Conventional diagnostic categories may fail to fully ...

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an increase in the mass (weight) of the left ventricle, which is the heart's main pumping chamber. LVH develops either when the force or volume of blood within ...

The changes in central pulse pressure, produced by the Valsalva-like maneuver, and ventricular premature systoles have been investigated, especially in their relationship to cycle length, ...

Thirty eight patients had an abnormal diastolic blood pressure response and 27 of these had an ischaemic ST response. Of the 11 with a negative ST response for ischaemia one had left main stem disease ...

Methods We studied 179 consecutive symptomatic patients with DCM (age, 61±15 years; 121 males; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ... Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that NYHA ...

An echocardiogram will help your healthcare provider assess the structure and function of your left ventricle. An echocardiogram (or cardiac echo) is an ultrasound of the heart that can provide ...