Diastolic Dysfunction
Diastolic dysfunction is a common health issue in older people, particularly women. In this condition, cardiac functions would worsen over time because heart muscles become stiffer rather than thicker as in other forms of heart disease. The stiffness prevents your heart from becoming relaxed, as usual, making it harder for the organ to fill with sufficient blood between each heartbeat. Consequently, the amount of oxygen-rich blood necessary for other body parts would be reduced, leading to congestive heart failure. [5]
