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

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

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 ...

The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA of the ESC), and the Japanese Heart Failure Society (JHFS) announced today a new ...

Heart failure (HF) imposes a large and growing burden on the population, with a prevalence that is projected to increase to more than 8 million adults by 2030. The high risk of morbidity and mortality ...

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

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a type of heart failure that affects the left side of the heart. It occurs when the lower left chamber of the heart, called the left ventricle ...