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In particular, there was greater benefit in patients with ejection fraction below the median of 57%, with a 22% reduction (rate ratio 0.78; 95% CI 0.640.95) and in women, with a 28% reduction (rate ratio 0.73; 95% CI 0.590.90) in the primary endpoint.

France : PARAGON-HF misses endpoint in preserved heart failure, but benefit noted in some patients

Al-Khatib: Consider testing WCDs in patients with lower ejection fractions.

Wearable defibrillator cuts mortality in post-MI patients

Univariate analysis of the comparison revealed that pre-operative ejection fraction (p value 0.010) and cardiogenic shock (p value 0.031) were a significant risk factors for operative mortality.

Surgical Repair of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture: Determinants of operative mortality and survival outcome analysis

Left ventricular thrombus formation in a patient with normal ejection fraction. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2013; 41: 625-8.

A Case of Thrombus Formation in a Patient with Preserved Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction and Development of Peripheral Embolization

The echocardiography post-CRT revealed an improved mitral regurgitation and left ventricular function, with an ejection fraction of 34% and no intra or interventricular asynchrony (Figures 5 and 6).

To pace or not to pace? Or how to pace?

Results: A total of 288 patients were included in this study, 223 (77.4%) patients had reduced ejection fraction (EF) 50% HFpEF.

COMPARING CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME OF PATIENTS OF ACUTE HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION TO THOSE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

These results have led to a class I, level of evidence A recommendation for exercise training in HF patients regardless of their ejection fraction in recent European Society of Cardiology HF guidelines [2].

Targeting Endothelial Function to Treat Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Promise of Exercise Training

The purpose of the study was to compare the QRS score with left ventricular ejection fraction, relate the score to clinical and biochemical estimates of LVEF.

Assessment of left ventricular function using 12-lead ECG and cardiac troponin-T in correlation with 2d-echo following new-onset myocardial infarction

Approximately half of HF patients have a reduced ejection fraction or HF-rEF, a type of HF that has the worst prognosis.

Constant research key to developing new heart failure treatments

In the publication, the authors noted that, "This degree of improvement is considered atypical for a patient having suffered an ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) with an ejection fraction below 40 percent post reperfusion (stenting)."

Case report on treatment of acute myocardial infarction

Planar radionuclide ventriculography (RVG) also commonly known as multigated acquisition (MUGA) cardiac blood pool scintigraphy has long been a simple and noninvasive method to assess ventricular function and, in particular, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Left ventricular function parameters in a Hispanic population: comparison of planar & tomographic radionuclide ventriculography (MUGA)

In diastolic heart failure, the heart's pumping strength is preserved and the ejection fraction is normal.