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Diastolic heart failure is diagnosed via echocardiography showing normal systolic function, and is managed symptomatically with nitrates, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and beta blockers.
This review summarizes the diagnosis and management principles for diastolic heart failure, emphasizing the role of echocardiography and symptom-directed pharmacotherapy.
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Supports echo-based diagnosis and symptomatic therapy in diastolic HF; leaves open targeted treatments pending prospective trials.
Spencer et al. (1997) conducted a review in Diastolic heart failure. Diastolic heart failure is diagnosed via echocardiography showing normal systolic function, and is managed symptomatically with nitrates, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and beta blockers.
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