In "Diastolic Heart Failure," the Ventricular Walls Are Thickened and Stiff

question 10

True/False

In "Diastolic Heart Failure," the ventricular walls are thickened and stiff with less blood volume than normal, and though the ventricle pumps out 50% or more of the blood volume, the amount ejected with each contraction is less than normal.

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