It has been further demonstrated that lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) as well diastolic blood pressure (DBP) confers benefit. [1] In the late 1970s, reexamination of Framingham data ...

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%).

Over one billion adults around the world have hypertension (high blood pressure), a condition that affects nearly half of the ...

If people were to choose just one simple step — reducing salt intake — there could be a dramatic decrease in needless deaths ...

A new study found increased coronary vessel wall thickness that was significantly associated with impaired diastolic function in asymptomatic, middle-aged individuals living with HIV. Study ...

Considering taking medication to treat diastolic heart failure? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of diastolic heart failure. Follow the links to read ...

Nearly half of Americans live with high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, contributed to nearly 700,000 ...

Some experts warn that too-low sodium levels can be a problem. While this is true, it’s very rare, unless you take medication ...

Today, measures of diastolic function of the heart need to be assessed in a specialist cardiology environment, typically using echocardiography-based imaging. The ability to assess cardiac diastolic ...

One in five women between the ages of 55 and 75 will experience a stroke. Parag Shah, MD, a physical medicine specialist in ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced the release of new data for its transcatheter heart valve therapy technologies.