Diastolic Dysfunction

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, researchers reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction may be misdiagnosed in patients with COPD due to symptoms/signs being misinterpreted as COPD, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.

Carelog announced its ECG-based algorithm received FDA breakthrough device designation for detection of diastolic dysfunction, an early predictor of HF with preserved ejection fraction.

ATLANTA — For patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ninerafaxstat, a novel cardiac mitotrope, safely improved HF symptoms during a 12-week period vs. placebo, a speaker reported.

Individuals with undiagnosed HF with preserved ejection fraction represent an at-risk group whose diagnosis could be improved by artificial intelligence trained with electronic health record data, according to researchers in the U.K.

There is an association between emotional eating and CV damage in adults that can be mediated by stress levels, according to a study published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Among patients undergoing a sleep study, two oxygenation benchmarks demonstrated utility as screening tools for predicting underlying cardiopulmonary disease, according to study results.

Diastolic dysfunction is an independent risk factor for increased mortality risk among patients with systemic sclerosis, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Cumulative exposure to increased BP from early adulthood on may influence right ventricular dysfunction in middle age, according to data from a large population-based study.

Echocardiographic and clinical differences by sex in older patients with HFpEF.