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Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Heart Function's Effect on Exercise Capacity
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that abnormalities of diastolic function -- when the heart is in its relaxation phase -- are strongly related to decreased exercise ability, particularly as patients age. Read more
Patricia Pellikka, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and lead author discusses the study.

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