Is your heart functioning properly? There is a test which can measure this, which is often recommended by medical ...

Dr. Hare answers the question: 'Must I Repeat Ejection Fraction Tests?' — -- Question: Should the ejection fraction test be repeated at each visit to my doctor, or at all? Answer: The ejection ...

Heart failure is a heterogeneous syndrome. Approximately 30–50% of patients with heart failure have normal or near normal left ventricle function. Several epidemiological studies confirm that the ...

Patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) commonly have improvements in their LVEF, but that doesn’t mean they can let their guard down, data from a large ...

The therapeutic efficacy of the cardiac glycoside digitoxin in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction is not established. In this international, double-blind, placebo-controlled ...