Poor contraction causes the heart to not pump with enough force for blood to circulate properly. Systolic heart failure happens when the heart pumps at 40% or less of its ejection fraction.

In patients with HF secondary to systolic ... of The Heart Group, Inc., Akron, Ohio. For correspondence, please email [email protected]. Stepped therapy for heart failure.[ ...

The pathophysiology of chronic heart failure ... rate in individuals who are in sinus rhythm. In the Systolic Heart Failure Treatment with the If Inhibitor Ivabradine Trial (SHIFT), ivabradine ...

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and pulmonary hypertension may be particularly relevant to the pathophysiology heart failure in patients with preserved ejection fraction, there is compelling rationale for extending the ...

Clinical trials of therapies for heart failure (HF) are usually performed in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Heart failure causes pulmonary edema and shortness of breath. Echocardiography is the best means to diagnosis the severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction and wall motion pattern present in a ...