Question 1

what are the long term consequences of acute on chronic diastolic heart failure?

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Depends: I assume you mean chronic diastolic heart failure with acute exacerbation.Its what happens in diastolic heart failure-subject to intermittent acute exacerbation.It is particularly sensitive to heart rate and fluid volume.sudden death is another consequence besides  heart failure. Atrial fibrillation is common and therefore stroke risk.Others die from comoerbiditieswhich are frequent such as kidney

Question 2

how can you cure diastolic heart failure?

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Diastolic failure: We have no cure for diastolic heart failure. We have treatments that help.

Question 3

what are some of the characteristics of diastolic heart failure?

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Diastolic HF: If by characteristics you mean symptoms, the symptoms of diastolic heart failure otherwise known as heart failure with preserved left ventricular function, are difficult to distinguish from those of heart  failure due to poor cardiac function. Shortness of breath is probably the most common symptom with swelling of the legs and abdomen being other symptoms.

Question 4

diastolic heart failure

i have been recently diagnosed with diastolic heart failure.  what can i do to prolong my life?  can i slow the thickening?

Accepted Answer

Yes, somewhat: Main cause of diastolic heart failure is high bp.  You can lower this by decreasing salt intake, increasing exercise, avoiding alcohol, cold medications, stimulant medications, and taking antihypertensives.   In addition, you should be checked for sleep apnea, and coronary ischemia.  There are other causes - such as infiltrative diseases of the heart that cannot be greatly altered by these methods.

Question 5

hi, can you have both systolic and diastolic heart failure? and if so is this worse than just having one of them? can it mean heart failure has advanced if started with systolic the ended up having systolic and diastolic combined? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Heart failure with a normal ejection fraction (the percent of blood ejected by the ventricle with each heartbeat) is commonly referred to as diastolic heart failure and it implies an abnormally high pressure in the heart during diastole.  If the ejection fraction falls below the normal range, that implies systolic heart failure. One can have both and both are treatable.

Question 6

i have been looking into a new device to treat heart failure called the barostim neo. why can't it be used to treat diastolic heart failure? also, how can a side effect be an "exacerbation of heart failure" if it's meant to treat it?

Accepted Answer

BAROSTIM NEO: I would go to uptodate.com and the companies website for the product.  It was just approved and may not be much experience with it. I used to use a similar device called Barostat that was used to treated drug resistant HBP. But it did not work well and many patients began to feel a jolt every time it fired.  So check with your local team recommending it.

Question 7

could diastolic heart failure at 37yo be related to complete hysterectomy at 25yo w/subsequent hrt?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: There is no connection as hrt at age 25 was necessary for continued hormonal function.

Question 8

if left ejection fraction is maintained in diastolic heart failure, why is the cardiac output decreased?

Accepted Answer

Think stiffness: In diastolic dysfunction, the heart muscle tends to be stiff, so that it doesn't "relax" well and fill with blood.  So even if the heart can pump blood forward OK, if it doesn't fill up appropriately, then it won't function optimally ...

Question 9

i've had  breathlessness on exertion for years, but it's getting worse. echo ef & bnp both normal. how is diastolic heart failure diagnosed/ruled out?

Accepted Answer

Nonsystolic HF: Nonsystolic heart failure or diastolic dysfunction means that the heart is operating inefficiently in the relaxation phase. This occurs because of damage to heart muscle by untreated hypertension, or from other causes. Exertional breathlessness has many other causes besides heart failure, &amp; if you've had the heart checked already it may be time to look at lungs etc. A consult on HealthTap may help

Question 10

what are the causes of diastolic heart failure?  can it be functional, or is it just structural?  my neurologist did a tilt table test, said my heart contraction phase is longer than my relaxation  phase.  i never had heart pain, breathlessness, before a

Accepted Answer

Diastolic heart fail: Diastolic dysfunction is secondary to defect in the relaxation of the  of the heart muscle, High blood pressure can cause this problem from thickened heart muscles.,

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Diastolic heart failure i have been recently diagnosed with diastolic heart failure. what can i do to prolong my life? can i slow the thickening?

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Hi, can you have both systolic and diastolic heart failure? and if so is this worse than just having one of them? can it mean heart failure has advanced if started with systolic the ended up having systolic and diastolic combined? thanks?

A member asked:

I have been looking into a new device to treat heart failure called the barostim neo. why can't it be used to treat diastolic heart failure? also, how can a side effect be an "exacerbation of heart failure" if it's meant to treat it?

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Could diastolic heart failure at 37yo be related to complete hysterectomy at 25yo w/subsequent hrt?

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If left ejection fraction is maintained in diastolic heart failure, why is the cardiac output decreased?

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I've had breathlessness on exertion for years, but it's getting worse. echo ef & bnp both normal. how is diastolic heart failure diagnosed/ruled out?

A member asked:

What are the causes of diastolic heart failure? can it be functional, or is it just structural? my neurologist did a tilt table test, said my heart contraction phase is longer than my relaxation phase. i never had heart pain, breathlessness, before a

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