A normal echocardiogram doesn't always mean a healthy heart. Persistent symptoms like breathlessness and fatigue can indicate ...
Jim Januzzi, MD, outlines a multitude of drug treatment options for heart failure revolving around patient ejection fraction (EF) status. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: As we start to transition ...
Q: I was recently diagnosed with mild heart failure. But my echocardiogram showed a normal ejection fraction. Why would I still have heart failure? A: Heart failure conjures up the image of your heart ...
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 ...
Taking beta blockers after a heart attack did not significantly reduce the risk of death or a second heart attack among people with normal heart pumping ability, as indicated by an ejection fraction ...