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What To Do With Diastolic Heart Failure (Preserved Systolic Function)? Results of the PEP-CHF Trial

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"), ...
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Systolic and Diastolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction: From Risk Factors to Overt Heart Failure

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...
BMJ

Left ventricular systolic function and diastolic filling after intermittent high intensity team sports

Background: Prolonged steady state exercise can lead to a decrease in left ventricular (LV) function as well as promote the release of cardiac troponin T (cTnT). There is limited information on the ...
BMJ

Biological markers of cardiac damage are not related to measures of cardiac systolic and diastolic function using cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiography after ...

8 Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK Correspondence to Mathew Wilson, Research Centre for Sport and Exercise Performance, School of ...
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What’s the Difference between Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressures?

Sphygmomanometers, the tool used to take blood-pressure readings, range in price from about $20 to more than $100, according to the Mayo Clinic. Healthy blood pressure is a measure of overall good ...