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

In a population of patients with HF and low ejection, those aged at least 63 years had significantly reduced verbal memory compared with younger patients, new study results indicated. The ...

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

Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), lower versus higher ranges of EF signal fundamentally different morphologies and hemodynamic responses, which may have ...

Q: Can you tell me about ejection fractions? My wife’s heart doctor recently told us that her heart is weak, and she has a low ejection fraction. He did not discuss this much, but he has put her on ...

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 ...

A pooled analysis of two randomized trials has demonstrated the beneficial effects of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure with a reduced and preserved ejection fraction. The late breaking ...

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

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. People with a history of heart failure — no matter the type — face more complications and death ...

GLP-1s improved outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with or without obesity, but those ...

July 10, 2009 (Toronto, Canada) — Patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia but a biliary ejection fraction above the cut-off of 35% may benefit from cholecystectomy, according to research presented ...