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Int J Cardiol
; 115(3): 284-92, 2007 Feb 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16904774
ABSTRACT
Diastolic heart failure is a common form of congestive heart failure that is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. In contrast to heart failure caused by systolic left ventricular dysfunction, diastolic heart failure is harder to diagnose and less likely to be accepted as a diagnosis. In addition, treatment strategies are much less defined than those for heart failure caused by systolic dysfunction.