Question 1

what is diastolic dysfunction ?

Accepted Answer

Stiff heart muscle: The heart muscle is scarred and stiff, so it doesn't relax well in between beats.

Question 2

what is diastolic murmur like?

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Murmurs...: A diastolic murmur just means a sound heard during the diastolic filling phase of the pumping chambers of the heart. For example, mitral stenosis causes a diastolic murmur as blood flows from la to lv during diastole. Aortic regurgitation is a diastolic murmur as blood leaks back through the aortic valve.

Question 3

what is diastolic and what does it mean when the average readings lately have been around 83?  previously it had been 78.

btw what is the current blood pressure standard?

Accepted Answer

Can be normal: The diastolic number is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading, i.e. the "80" in a BP 120/80, which is the average normal blood pressure for an adult. However, BP varies by age, weight, medical conditions, and other factors. Generally, a diastolic number of 83 would be normal. For adults, above 90 is cause for possible concern. Please discuss your individual concern with your doctor.

Question 4

what is diastolic heart failure, and how is it different from congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Stiff heart muscle: Congestive heart failure can be divided into systolic and diastolic types. Systolic heart failure means the heart doesn't pump well enough because the muscles are weak and squeeze very well. Diastolic heart failure means the muscles of the heart are too stiff. As a result, the heart can't fill with blood very easily which also means it can't function as well as a pump.

Question 5

what exactly is diastolic dysfunction?

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Diastolic dysfunctio: Good question....The heart in diastole relaxes and the fibers stretch out as the heart fills. When there is diastolic dysfunction the heart doesn't relax normally and it takes higher pressures to stretch out the fibers to where they can efficiently shorten for systole. This is somewhat oversimplified but hopefully gives you the general idea.....

Question 6

help please? what is end diastolic volume and end systolic volume?

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Volumes: End systolic volume- volume of heart cavity while heart is in contraction phase.
End diastolic volume- volume of heart cavity while heart is in relaxation phase.

Question 7

what is a diastolic pressure time index?

Accepted Answer

Coronary blood flow: It is a measure of how much blood flow is going through the coronary arteries (arteries that feed the heart muscle).

Question 8

what is advanced diastolic dysfunction with pseudonormal transmitral flow?

Accepted Answer

Stiff Heart: Diastolic dysfunction, which means impaired relaxing or filling ability of the heart, was seen on your study. It's graded 1-4, with 4 being most severe. You have grade 2. It's usu caused by high blood pressure; other more rare things too. Symptoms range from mild shortness of breath to full blown heart failure or (for many) nothing at all. Use it as a wake up call to take care of yourself!

Question 9

what is a diastolic murmur ?

Accepted Answer

Turbulent blood flow: A murmur is a sound that is heard when blood flow is turbulent. Normal blood flow is like a lazy flowing and quiet river. When there is obstruction, the flow becomes turbulent.This is much like when there are rapids in a river and you can hear the sounds. When the sound is heard over the heart, it is called a murmur.When it occurs during diastole, when the ventricles fill with blood it's diastolic.

Question 10

in taking a blood pressure manually, what is the diastolic bp? is it the last sound or the number where it started to have no sound?

Accepted Answer

What'sTheDifference?: I don't understand the question. If you were trained to take blood pressure readings, you know that the diastolic pressure is the first reading [number] after the systolic pressure when the last heart sound disappears. Above the diastolic pressure, you can hear part of a heart beat (however faint); below the diastolic, you can't hear. https://www.practicalclinicalskills.com/korotkoff-sounds

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