Patients with diastolic heart failure would present with ____________________
A)failure of the ventricles to fill normally.
B)decreased cardiac contractility.
C)their heart pumping out more blood than it should with each contraction.
D)their heart muscle relaxing longer than it should with each contraction.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Diastolic heart failure is characterized by the ventricles being stiff and unable to fill properly during diastole, leading to decreased amount of blood being pumped out during each contraction. Therefore, option A is the correct answer as it describes this characteristic of diastolic heart failure.

Patients with Diastolic Heart Failure Would Present with ____________________