Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic Dysfunction)

• Your doctor will ask you questions about your health and conduct a careful physical examination. • He or she may order an imaging test called an echocardiography (a sonogram of the heart); this is often combined with a stress test to show how blood is flowing in the heart during exercise. • Cardiac catheterization, in which a thin tube is inserted into the heart, may be warranted to learn more about its functioning. • Blood tests may be done.