Exercise and diastolic function after myocardial infarction

Results indicate that exercise may protect against 'diastolic dysfunction' condition and subsequent pulmonary edema after myocardial infarction. This occurs by heart filling at a lower end-diastolic pressure per end-diastolic volume. Furthermore, moderate-intensity treadmill running induces a rightward shift in the left ventricularend-diastolic pressure-volume relatinship.