Diastolic heart failure is defined clinically when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present in the presence of preserved left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >45%).

Postmarket data on MitraClip lend further support to the idea that this subgroup fares as well as the overall SMR population.

Mavacamten had been FDA approved on the basis of the EXPLORER-HCM trial's finding that the drug resulted in better functional ...

For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), endovascular treatment (EVT) improves left ...

Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqCM: WINT) has announced encouraging topline results from its Phase 2b SEISMiC Extension ...

The H2FPEF score, a prognostic tool for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, proved useful for risk ...

Images from electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to show heart function. Those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in the middle column, have worse heart diastolic function. Those ...

A new study found that blocking the activity of the blood sugar regulating hormone, glucagon, improves heart function in ...

Australian research has found a link between snoring and elevated blood pressure According to the study which was conducted by sleep scientists from ...

Blood pressure plays a pivotal role in the intricate machinery of the human body, as it is the force exerted by circulating ...

It should be appreciated that clinical heart failure with preserved systolic function (diastolic heart failure) can be caused by heterogeneous pathophysiologic conditions. Hypertrophic ...

Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure, according to a new report. Read on to know more. According to a study published in the Journal of the ...