Alexanderson RE

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ABSTRACT

Systolic and diastolic dysfunctions might present same symptomatology, but these are totally different entities. Diastolic dysfunction is a common disease. The most important causes are coronary artery disease and/or left ventricular hypertrophy. This disease has to be diagnosed and treated according to the phisiopathology mechanism. Several mechanisms exist that influence and determine diastolic function, if one or a combination of them is altered; this would result in a wide clinical spectrum ranging from a patient without symptoms to an incapaciting state.

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