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Management of diastolic heart failure in older adults: Author's reply

Ali Ahmed

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EDITOR—I agree with McCulloch that diagnosing diastolic heart failure is complex. A detailed discussion of this complex topic was beyond the scope of my brief review. The third criterion of the European Study Group on Diastolic Heart Failure (evidence of abnormal left ventricular relaxation, filling, diastolic distensibility, and diastolic stiffness) …

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EDITOR—I agree with McCulloch that diagnosing diastolic heart failure is complex. A detailed discussion of this complex topic was beyond the scope of my brief review. The third criterion of the European Study Group on Diastolic Heart Failure (evidence of abnormal left ventricular relaxation, filling, diastolic distensibility, and diastolic stiffness) …

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EDITOR—I agree with McCulloch that diagnosing diastolic heart failure is complex. A detailed discussion of this complex topic was beyond the scope of my brief review. The third criterion of the European Study Group on Diastolic Heart Failure (evidence of abnormal left ventricular relaxation, filling, diastolic distensibility, and diastolic stiffness) …

Key concepts: Diastolic heart failure, Diastole, Cardiology, Heart failure, Internal medicine, Medicine, Diastolic function, Blood pressure

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