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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Systolic dysfunction is when the left ventricle of the heart can’t contract ... The meta-analysis found that people with moderate to severe systolic dysfunction were more likely to have a ...

The findings from this single-center retrospective study compare outcomes between 2 groups of patients living with connective ...

Adding Farxiga (dapagliflozin) to standard care significantly reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure in older ...

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 ...

People who show early signs of heart problems may also begin to experience changes in their brain that are connected to ...