Is decreased left ventricular diastolic function (mild) serious?

A mild decrease in left ventricular diastolic function is usually not a serious problem. The heart is a muscular tissue with systolic and diastolic functions, with systole responsible for pumping blood from the heart to all organs of the body and diastole causing blood to flow back to the heart. With the increase of age and the hardening of blood vessels, most people can experience a decrease in the diastolic function of the left ventricle after middle age, which means that the elastic function of the heart has decreased, which is a normal degenerative change of the heart. If the heart function is not seriously affected and the patient does not have right heart failure due to the decline in ventricular diastolic function, no special attention is needed. As long as the blood pressure is closely monitored and the sclerosis of the blood vessels is improved, as well as appropriate physical exercise, the degree of diastolic function decline can be reduced. It is also recommended to have a cardiac ultrasound every six months to understand the rate of decline in left ventricular diastolic function.