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I had a doppler echo show an e/a ratio of .78 suggesting impaired left ventrical relaxation. stress test and ecg and ct were normal. is this serious?

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Diastolic dysfunctio: Your entries fail to relax adequately when your fills up. The pump function may remain completely normal. Common in hypertension due to vehicular hypertrophy . Your cardiologist will assess you overall cardiac risk.

Answered 1/23/2018

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Dr. Paul Zhang answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

No: It is a type of heart failure, it is usually not serious if you do not have any symptoms. However, some people have severe short of breath even with just relaxation impairment.

Answered 1/23/2018

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