What is Diastolic Function? Diastolic function means how well the left ventricle relaxes and fills with blood during diastole. If the LV becomes stiff, thick, or can’t relax properly, filling becomes difficult → this is diastolic dysfunction. ⸻ WHY IT IS IMPORTANT • It causes shortness of breath • Leads to HFpEF (Heart Failure with Preserved EF) • Common in elderly, hypertensive, diabetics ⸻ NORMAL DIASTOLE HAS 3 PARTS 1. Isovolumic relaxation 2. Early rapid filling (E wave) 3. Atrial contractio

What is Diastolic Function? Diastolic function means how well the left ventricle relaxes and fills with blood during diastole. If the LV becomes stiff, thick, or can’t relax properly, filling becomes difficult → this is diastolic dysfunction. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT • It causes shortness of breath • Leads to HFpEF (Heart Failure with Preserved EF) • Common in elderly, hypertensive, diabetics NORMAL DIASTOLE HAS 3 PARTS 1. Isovolumic relaxation 2. Early rapid filling (E wave) 3. Atrial contraction (A

Yusuf Sefa DEDEOĞLU on Instagram: "A cat with restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) showing a left atrial thrombus and marked spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) on echocardiography ⚠️ Restrictive cardiomyopathy is characterized by impaired ventricular filling and progressive diastolic dysfunction, often leading to early and significant atrial dilation in cats. A dilated atrium → slow blood flow → loss of laminar shear → promotes thrombus formation. SEC (spontaneous echo contrast) represents swirling, sm