To distinguish the two groups, you really need to see the echocardiogram and the measurement of LVEF. "That doesn't preclude that these medications could have a longer-term benefit—maybe the ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

For patients who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and coronary artery disease, improvements in LV function after revascularization are linked to better long-term outcomes, an ...

Right ventricular systolic function evaluated through VO2 max is a more accurate measure of functional capacity of persons with heart failure compared with left ventricular systolic function. This ...

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...

Up to one-third of young adults with aortic regurgitation (AR) treated with valve replacement or repair do not achieve postsurgical normalization of left ventricular size and function, suggesting that ...