Dr. Hare answers the question: 'Must I Repeat Ejection Fraction Tests?' — -- Question: Should the ejection fraction test be repeated at each visit to my doctor, or at all? Answer: The ejection ...

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 ...

Patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) commonly have improvements in their LVEF, but that doesn’t mean they can let their guard down, data from a large ...

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 ...

Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death among patients with chronic heart failure and a left ventricular ...

Heart failure (HF) substantially impacts the health and financial security of an increasing proportion of the US population. It worsens debility and quality of life and may lead to hospitalization and ...

New research from Masonic Medical Research Institute shows that fatty liver disease alone does not directly cause heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.