Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with diastolic heart failure?
A) Lack of peripheral edema
B) Dyspnea at rest
C) Normal ejection fraction
D) Increased urinary output

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In diastolic heart failure, the heart's ejection fraction is typically normal because the issue is with the heart's ability to relax and fill properly, not with its ability to pump blood.

Which Finding Would the Nurse Expect When Assessing a Patient