Diastolic Heart Failure — Abnormalities in Active Relaxation and Passive Stiffness of the Left Ventricle

05/11/2004

Background:

• Pier: Disease > Heart Failure > Diagnosis (PIER does not cover this topic very well)
• UpToDate (link works from UTHSCSA computers): The diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of diastolic dysfunction

Article:

Zile MR, Baicu CF, Gaasch WH. Diastolic heart failure--abnormalities in active relaxation and passive stiffness of the left ventricle.
N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1953-9.
PMID: 15128895