This vortex flow, initially stronger than the preceding rotational flow in the LA during early diastole, generates kinetic energy that facilitates LV filling by increasing its diastolic volume. During ...

4,9 All echocardiographic acquisitions were analyzed by a junior researcher (L.M.D.G.) at the study echo core laboratory using Image Arena 4.6 software (Phillips, Unterschleissheim, Germany) and ...

A technic has been developed for determining the fraction of left ventricular end-diastolic volume that is ejected during each cardiac cycle. Radioiodinated Diodrast was rapidly injected into the left ...

Beta-blockers can treat a variety of conditions including diabetes. They might cause certain side effects such as headaches and fatigue. People with diabetes tend to develop heart disease or ...

Although low blood pressure (otherwise known as hypotension) rarely requires treatment, it may need so if there are symptoms like severe dizziness or fainting. The treatment varies by the cause and ...

per second. In the consecutive group of 17 subjects, lines were drawn at the systolic and diastolic levels and through the measured midpoint of the mean tracings. In the simultaneous tracings ...

Postprandial hypotension occurs when blood pressure significantly drops after eating. This temporary change can cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, lightheadedness, and even fainting and related ...

LV distributed £29million in bonuses to 280,000 eligible members during the past year, newly published results show. The mutual, which has shared a total of £414million in member bonuses ...

The studies measured early signs of heart problems, including systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Systolic dysfunction is when the left ventricle of the heart can't contract normally and pump ...

The second number, diastolic pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart is resting between beats. For years, doctors have used both numbers to assess your risk of heart disease.

Drivers across Surrey have plenty of roadworks to keep an eye on. Spread over the A3, M3, M23 and M25, there are several travel disruptions scheduled on the county's major roads over the next week ...