Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDFact checked by Nick BlackmerMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDFact checked by Nick Blackmer Diastolic dysfunction refers to a cardiac condition ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

A new study published in the journal of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine revealed that Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) were associated with improved left ...

During embryonic development, the right ventricle is formed from the secondary heart field into a crescent-shaped, thin-walled structure. 6 It is the most anterior heart chamber, sitting just beneath ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...