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Why is DIASTOLIC heart failure more common in elderly women than men?

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Why is DIASTOLIC heart failure more common in elderly women than men?

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It is more common in the elderly possibly because of increased incidence of ischemic heart disease with age; this leads to fibrosis. It may be more common in females since some of the underlying causes are more common in females e.g. HOCM.

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