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Key Risk Factors Identified for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis

Demographic, systemic sclerosis (SSc)-specific, and cardiac factors raised the risk for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in a study of patients with SSc. Researchers used the Johns Hopkins ...
Medscape

OPTIMIZE-HF highlights differences between HF with reduced vs preserved systolic function

To distinguish the two groups, you really need to see the echocardiogram and the measurement of LVEF. "That doesn't preclude that these medications could have a longer-term benefit—maybe the ...
MedPage Today

Diastolic Dysfunction May Predict Rapid Cardiomyopathy Progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of mortality in patients with DMD. Compared with their healthy counterparts, patients with DMD — including those with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ...

Cytokinetics Announces Nine Upcoming Presentations at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure 2026 Congress

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced nine presentations at the European Society of Cardiology ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Left Bundle Branch Block May Be Key Indicator of Progressive Heart Failure

LBBB is linked to electrical abnormalities, causing inefficient heart pumping, dilation, and systolic dysfunction. The study found LBBB associated with increased heart failure risk, surpassing other ...
BioWorld

EDG-7500 improves diastolic performance in animal models of pacing induced LV systolic dysfunction

Researchers from Edgewise Therapeutics Inc. presented preclinical data for the cardiac sarcomere modulator, EDG-7500, which is being developed for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ...