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 ...

Recently, while preparing an updated presentation to the Saint Louis University cardiology fellows on "diastolic dysfunction," the Skeptical Cardiologist came across a document entitled "What Does ...

Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Heart failure involving the left ventricle of the heart can be systolic or diastolic. The left ventricle is ...

Diastolic heart failure causes a stiff left ventricle that prevents the heart from relaxing between beats. Common symptoms include coughing, tiredness, and shortness of breath. Systolic and diastolic ...