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Diastolic dysfunction in elderly patients with congestive heart failure

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Abstract

Noninvasive cardiovascular imaging techniques such as echocardiography have provided a better understanding of systolic and diastolic function in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).1,2 The association of diastolic dysfunction with CHF has been recognized in a variety of conditions including restrictive cardiomyopathy, asymmetric septal hypertrophy and hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Diastolic filling abnormalities, however, are not limited to these diseases and are more common than previously thought.3 Moreover, diastolic dysfunction has important therapeutic and prognostic implications. Accordingly, recognition of diastolic dysfunction is necessary for optimal therapy of patients with CHF. To better define the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in CHF and to gauge its association with advancing age and other clinical characteristics, we made a retrospective review of the echocardiographic findings of patients with CHF admitted to our institution.

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