Abstract

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common, severe and prognostically unfavorable complications of cardiovascular diseases. The author of the article considers in detail the developmental factors of the diastolic function of the left ventricle, its diagnostic criteria, the importance of echocardiographic research to assess the severity of diastolic dysfunction in patients with a reduced and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Based on the general recommendations of international experts there are provided recommendations for managing patients with heart failure and preserved / moderately reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

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