Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI Key Takeaways Ejection fraction (EF) measures how well the heart pumps blood.A ...

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 ...

BOSTON -- Early cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) benefited patients with moderately reduced ejection fraction (EF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) but no indication for pacing, according to ...

According to a recent study, in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients, elevated high-sensitivity ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

A collaboration of researchers in Switzerland, Germany, and the US tracked cardiac function in recreational marathon runners ...

Current guideline recommendations for the use of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction without reduced ejection fraction are based on trials conducted before routine reperfusion, invasive care, ...

A recent study revealed a high prevalence of stage B heart failure (HF) in a general clinical setting in India. The authors ...

This is the kind of long follow-up runners have been missing. In this cohort of recreational marathoners, the heart ’s post-race changes were temporary and didn’t translate into progressive ...