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Diastolic Dysfunction

There are two components involved in the pumping action of the heart - systole and diastole. When there is an abnormality in the diastolic action, it is called diastolic dysfunction. Here, the ventricles do not relax sufficiently. Hence, blood does not fill in certain heart chambers and instead builds up in other parts of the body. It may lead to heart failure.

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My ECG shows diastolic dysfunction and enlarged left atrium. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have sickle cell disease, and my echocardiogram results indicate grade one diastolic dysfunction and mild enlargement of the left atrium. The recent hematologist I consulted prescribed beta blockers, but I had an adverse reaction. All other vital signs in the echocardiogram are good....  Read Full »


Dr. Ayesha Khanum

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Sickle cell disease may result in iron overload due to transfusions, and hemolysis can lead to heart problems. The optimal approach is to collaborate with your cardiologist to maintain iron levels within the normal range. ...  Read Full »

Is Dextroamphetamine contraindicated due to heart condition?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 55-year-old woman recently diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed stimulants. I have hypertension, and I take Amlodipine 5 mg, Losartan 50 mg, and Propranolol (10 mg to 60 mg) for anxiety which also helps with my blood pressure. My echocardiogram says that my left ventricular wall t...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. So, currently, you do not have any serious heart issues. The impaired relaxation and diastolic dysfunction occur due to chronically elevated BP leading to hypertrophy. It is not a serious heart problem and needs no speci...  Read Full »

Will quitting alcohol and cigarettes improve my blood tests?

Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from hypertension since few years, and I am currently on medication Telmisartan. I am an alcoholic and smoker, and I smoke approximately 15 cigarettes a day for the last five years. My current CBC report suggests high RBC, hemoglobin, and PCV. Though it reduced slightly ...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).The diagnosis is polycythemia. Polycythemia can be secondary or primary. Secondary polycythemia occurs because of hypoxia, which activates the oxygen sensor and more erythropoietin is...  Read Full »

How to treat LV diastolic dysfunction?

Query: Hello doctor,What is LV diastolic dysfunction grade 1? The doctor suggested stress echocardiography. And conclusion includes this line. I can show you the reports. What is the treatment for this? Any medicines?  Read Full »


Dr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Various causes of LV diastolic dysfunction include advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. It has stages 1 to 4. In your case, it is grade 1, mild diastolic dysfunction. Treatment for it is to treat underlying causes like hypertension, and diabetes and to ...  Read Full »

Can echo and abdominal USG differ in hypertensive patients?

Query: Hello doctor, My father is 67 years old. He has blood pressure and is under medication. He is currently taking Dilnip-T 40 every alternate day and his blood pressure is under control. He also suffered from a COVID delta variant one year back for which he took an antibody cocktail treatment. Recently...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I went through his reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). ECG (electrocardiogram) is normal. Echocardiography findings are also fine. Sclerosis of the aortic valve is a normal aging phenomenon that is present in 50 ...  Read Full »

I have grade 2 diastolic dysfunction and chest pain and discomfort. Why so?

Query: Hello doctor, I have grade 2 diastolic dysfunction. I am diabetic and hypertensive. I feel discomfort in my chest and have chest pain. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Diastolic dysfunction means the heart can not adequately expand during diastole which can be due to left ventricular hypertrophy. LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) is due to uncontrolled hypertension. Control your blood pressure and blood s...  Read Full »

My mother has left ventricular hypertrophy. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 47-year-old and is long-term hypertensive. She got diagnosed with diastolic dysfunction grade 1 after experiencing swelling in her feet, cough, and breathlessness three years ago with an E/A ratio of 45/42, mild TR, and concentric ventricular hypertrophy. And the recent te...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your query. The concentric left ventricular hypertrophy leading to diastolic dysfunction can be reversed by controlling blood pressure. I suggest you to follow a few instructions mentioned below. Please get basic blood tests, like...  Read Full »

I have chest pain. Kindly review my attached echocardiogram.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old female who gave birth to a child eight months ago. I went to a doctor for random chest pain and lightheadedness. The cardiologist did a stress test and an echocardiogram and told me the stress test was slightly off. So he ordered a stress echocardiogram which was done a...  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Grade 2 diastolic dysfunction is often caused by hypertension or diabetes. And obesity is another cause. So sometimes we see it in normal people. However, I have a few questions. Have you ever had issues with high c...  Read Full »

Why do I suffer from erectile dysfunction and ejaculate early?

Query: Hello doctor, How far is the left ventricular diastolic dysfunction serious? I am 68 years old. I also suffer from diabetes, BP, heart issues. I have had an angioplasty done 10 years back and again an angiography five years back. Please advice.  Read Full »


Dr. K. Shanmuganandan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have LV dysfunction possibly due to a combination of hypertension and coronary artery disease. I would like to know whether the severity of LV dysfunction is critical or not, what type of LV dysfunction is there and what is the ejection fraction? I would be happy if...  Read Full »

My echocardiogram report states mild left ventricular impaired relaxation. Does it indicate diastolic dysfunction?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male who recently had an echocardiogram for a suspected Marfan case. I have no other conditions as far as I know, and I am otherwise healthy and a non-smoker. However, I have a concern about the report. It says: “Trivial mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonic regurgitati...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, impaired relaxation translates to diastolic dysfunction. It usually accompanies other conditions like hypertension, diabetes, age-related, and obesity. But, it is unusual for this young age group if no associate...  Read Full »

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