Reduced cardiac function identified in severe COVID-19 patients in new study
In a new study, researchers assessed the cardiac function in patients experiencing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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In a new study, researchers assessed the cardiac function in patients experiencing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The Skeptical Cardiologist highlights the confusion in 'diastology'
Researchers receive $1,894,271 grant to address new drug targets for diastolic dysfunction After the left ventricle of the heart contracts, it must relax efficiently to prepare to refill and supply the body with blood on the next beat. An increasing number of patients -- including nearly all patients with heart failure -- suffer from impaired relaxation, which is part of a clinical syndrome known as diastolic dysfunction. Currently, treatments for impaired relaxation do not exist. A team of Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers led by Charles Chung, Ph.D., assistant professor ...