All subjects underwent Doppler echocardiography. Twenty-one percent of subjects had mild diastolic dysfunction, and 7% had moderate-to-severe diastolic dysfunction; only a quarter of those with ...
There are four grades of diastolic dysfunction as described below. Echocardiography is the gold standard to diagnose diastolic dysfunction. Grade I (impaired relaxation): This is a normal finding ...
What Is Diastolic Heart Failure? A classic example of diastolic ... The chest x-ray shows signs of congestion, and an echocardiogram shows a normal ejection fraction (EF) and mild left ventricular ...