In systolic heart failure, the heart's left lower chamber doesn't contract well, which reduces its force for pumping blood. Diastolic heart failure happens when the left ventricle becomes too ...
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and a pulmonary arterial systolic pressure of 65 mm Hg (normal, <35). How would you further evaluate and treat this patient? Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a heterogeneous syndrome.