Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What is diastolic heart failure, and how is it different from congestive heart failure?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
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.
Answered 11/6/2011
6.3k views
Different: CHF can be diastolic or systolic or mixed. Diastolic dysfunction is a problem with dilatation of heart, whereas systolic dysfunction is a problem with contraction of the heart.
Answered 6/10/2014
6.1k views
Related: The heart has to squeeze effectively, but also has to be able to relax inbetween squeezing to allow adequate filling. If it can't relax that is considered diastolic heart failure. Congestive heart failure can be either systolic (the squeezing action) or diastolic (the relaxing function). Impairment of either one or both can lead to congestive heart failure.
Answered 4/11/2014
5.9k views
A subclass: diastolic heart failure is a subclass of congestive heart failure. CHF can result from systolic heart failure (failure to contract properly), from diastolic heart failure (failure to relax the heart), or from valvular heart disease. Volume overload from renal failure can also cause CHF.
Answered 3/6/2015
3.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I am a 58 yo male, I have diastolic congestive heart failure. is it safe for me to masturbate?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is Heart Failure associated with Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and are Betablockers a way forward to help in the management or stopping it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My 33 yr old son had a heart attack 10-15. He now has dx of chronic combined systolic and diastolic congestive heart failure. Ef of 40. How serious?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could diastolic heart failure at 37yo be related to complete hysterectomy at 25yo w/subsequent hrt?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What are the long term consequences of acute on chronic diastolic heart failure?
Diagnosed with Diastolic Dysfunction over 16 years ago. Recent echo showed EF at 38%. Is this heart failure?
Which is easier to treat and has a better prognosis, diastolic or systolic heart failure?
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?
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?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
