In general. there are three varieties of heart failure : · Dilated cardiomyopathy · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy · Diastolic heart failure. Dilated cardiomyopathy This type of heart failure is the most common variety. It also referred to as congestive... 

The important aspects of treating diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure include aggressive management of the underlying cause. The major principles of treatment are as follows: · Both systolic and diastolic high blood pressure is critical... 

The symptoms of heart failure generally fall into three categories despite whether heart failure is caused by dilated cardiomyopathy (cardiomyopathy is heart muscle disease), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or diastolic dysfunction. They are 1) Symptoms... 

The annual number of patients with heart failure have risen dramatically. In 1970, there were only 250,000 cases but today, nearly 5 million Americans suffer from heart failure and about 550,000 new cases of heart failure are diagnosed each year. Such...