Diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure: diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic aspects
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) and diastolic heart failure (HF), that is symptomatic DD, are due to alterations of myocardial diastolic properties. These alterations involve relaxation and/or filling and/or distensibility. Arterial hypertension...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-04-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/3/1/9 |