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Diastolic heart failure.

L Mandinov1, F R Eberli, C Seiler

  • 1Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

Cardiovascular Research
|March 23, 2000
PubMed
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Diastolic heart failure, common in elderly patients with hypertension, involves impaired heart relaxation and filling. Early recognition and treatment of diastolic dysfunction are crucial for better outcomes compared to systolic dysfunction.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Heart Failure Research
  • Diastolic Dysfunction

Background:

  • Primary diastolic failure often occurs in patients with hypertensive or valvular heart disease, hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy, tachycardia, and ischemia.
  • Diastolic dysfunction is highly prevalent in the elderly, associated with low mortality but high morbidity, and characterized by delayed relaxation, impaired left ventricular (LV) filling, or increased stiffness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the pathophysiology, diagnosis, assessment methods, and therapeutic approaches for diastolic heart failure.
  • To highlight the clinical significance of diastolic dysfunction, particularly in elderly populations with hypertensive heart disease.

Main Methods:

  • Diagnosis requires heart failure symptoms, preserved or normal LV ejection fraction (EF > 50%), and elevated diastolic filling pressures.

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  • Non-invasive assessment primarily utilizes Doppler-echocardiography, including transmitral flow patterns, to evaluate LV diastolic function.
  • Invasive methods allow for detailed analysis of relaxation time constants and passive elastic properties of the ventricle.

    • Main Results:

    • Diastolic heart failure has a better prognosis than systolic dysfunction, with an approximate 8% annual mortality rate versus 19%, though morbidity can be substantial.
    • Early identification and management of diastolic dysfunction are recommended to prevent progression to heart failure and improve patient outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Diastolic heart failure is a significant clinical entity, especially in elderly patients with hypertensive heart disease.
    • While no specific therapy directly improves LV diastolic function, treatment of underlying conditions and certain medications (calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, AT2-blockers, nitric oxide donors) may be beneficial.