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Diastolic Dysfunction: Case Overview
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Case Description
Diastolic dysfunction is a condition in which the heart's ventricles have difficulty relaxing and filling with blood during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. It is often diagnosed through echocardiography, which can assess the filling patterns of the ventricles and detect abnormalities in...
Case Summary
- Diastolic dysfunction refers to the heart's inability to fill properly without increased pressure. It accounts for approximately 50% of heart failure cases, often affecting older women with obesity and comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes. Patients with preserved ejection fraction have a worse prognosis than those with decreased ejection fraction.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Jain
Alumni - Royal College of PhysiciansDirector and Consultant Dept of Critical Care at CHL Hospitals, Indore
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