Heart failure caused by left ventricular diastolic dysfunction

The left ventricle's ability to fill is called the diastolic function. When that ability is impaired, it is called diastolic dysfunction. Diastolic dysfunction can be caused by:

• High blood pressure.
• Coronary artery disease.
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscle).
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy (stiffening of the heart muscle).
• Metabolic problems, such as diabetes or thyroid disease.
• Some diseases of the heart valves.
• Heart defects present at birth (congenital).
• Pericardial tamponade or constrictive pericarditis, problems with the sac surrounding the heart.
• Lung disease, such as emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, or cystic fibrosis. However, this is uncommon.