Key result
Diastolic ventricular dysfunction accounts for at least 40% of heart failure cases in older patients, leading to increased morbidity and mortality despite symptomatic relief from standard medications.
Population
Older patients with heart failure with normal systolic function (diastolic ventricular dysfunction)
Design
Review
Authors
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Emphasizes diastolic dysfunction as major HF driver in older adults; leaves open need for targeted therapies improving outcomes beyond symptom relief.
Diastolic dysfunction is a common and significant cause of heart failure in older adults, requiring symptomatic management with standard cardiovascular medications.
Tresch et al. (1995) conducted a review in Heart failure with normal systolic function (diastolic ventricular dysfunction). Diastolic ventricular dysfunction accounts for at least 40% of heart failure cases in older patients, leading to increased morbidity and mortality despite symptomatic relief from standard medications.
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