This fluid eventually moves into the right side of the heart. Left-sided heart failure has two main types: systolic failure and diastolic failure. In systolic heart failure, the heart's left lower ...

Diastolic heart failure is defined clinically when signs and symptoms of heart failure are present in the presence of preserved left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction >45%).

and a pulmonary arterial systolic pressure of 65 mm Hg (normal, <35). How would you further evaluate and treat this patient? Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a heterogeneous syndrome.

In the first 22 months of a mavacamten REMS program, few patients needed a temporary interruption in treatment for LVEF below 50%.

and delays onset of anaerobic metabolism in skeletal muscle of patients with stable heart failure Exercise training improves left ventricular ejection fraction, end-diastolic and systolic volumes ...