Diastolic dysfunction of the heart associated with increased risk of death, study finds

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Diastolic dysfunction of the heart associated with increased risk of death, study finds

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Individuals with diastolic dysfunction (an abnormality involving impaired relaxation of the heart's ventricle [pumping chamber] after a contraction) appear to have an increased risk of death, regardless of whether their systolic function (contraction of the heart) is normal or they have other cardiovascular impairments, according to a new report.

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