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Is Diastolic Dysfunction A Serious Issue?

Posted on Tue, 9 Feb 2016

Question: I am diagnosed with grade I diastolic dysfunction and prescribed
Imdur 30mg and Natrilix SR 1.5 in the morning before and after food respectively.
And Tazloc Beta 40/50 and Clopitova 75/20 before and after food in the night. Is the dysfunction serious?

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No diastolic dysfunction not very serious condition

Detailed Answer:
No diastolic dysfunction is not very serious concern unless it is associated with diastolic heart failure. But why are you on imdur? do you have any blocks in heart?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

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What does my EEC report result indicate? I had done echo cardigram ystday. All are normal. Except LV DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION GRADE 1. all valves are normal. Left and ventrcls and atriums are normal. Systolic function normal. Intact inter septums, aorta and pulmonary artery normal. No Rwma. No peri cardial thickening and effusion. Is it a serious condition? My thyroid at 7.3.

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It means your heart has become little stiff

Detailed Answer:
It only means that your heart has become little stiff and relaxes slowly

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj