Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of ...

The prognosis of severe diastolic heart failure is similar to that of systolic heart failure ... are used in selected patients to decrease left ventricular hypertrophy. To decrease myocardial ...

In Stage D aortic regurgitation, systolic function may be normal (LVEF > 55%), or there may be mild-to-moderate (LVEF 40% to 55%) or severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF < 40%). (Otto CM ...

However, diastolic dysfunction tends to get worse over time. When the condition is severe enough ... and normal pumping (systolic) heart function. Specifically, the left ventricular ejection ...

left ventricular hypertrophy or systolic dysfunction. If significant structural heart disease is present and the E/A ratio as well as the deceleration time appear normal, suspect a pseudonormal ...

Researchers found a consistent association for markers of systolic dysfunction with smaller total brain volume.

The researchers found a consistent association for markers of systolic dysfunction with smaller total brain volume (TBV; eg, adjusted standardized mean difference for moderate-to-severe ...