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Jan 29, 2025 · Ejection fraction is a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it squeezes. When the heart squeezes, it's called a contraction. Ejection fraction is just one of many tests you...
Aug 6, 2024 · Left ventricular hypertrophy is a thickening of the wall of the heart's main pumping chamber, called the left ventricle. This thickening may increase pressure within the heart. The condition can make it ...
Aug 6, 2024 · Treatment Treatment for left ventricular hypertrophy depends on the cause. It may include medicines, catheter procedures or surgery. It's important to manage conditions such as high blood pressure and sl...
May 4, 2022 · Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. It typically starts in the heart's main pumping chamber (left ven...
May 4, 2022 · Treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy depends on the causes. The goals of treatment are to reduce symptoms, improve blood flow and prevent further heart damage. Dilated cardiomyopathy treatment may include...
May 20, 2015 · Mayo Clinic studies test acute inhaled sodium nitrite compared with placebo in people who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and rate adaptive atrial pacing in people with HFpEF...
Jan 21, 2025 · Overview Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare heart condition that a child is born with. That means it's a congenital heart defect. In this condition, the left side of the heart doesn't deve...
May 10, 2025 · 左心室（LV）射血分数约 50% 至 70% 为正常。 LV 射血分数轻度降低通常介于 41% 至 49% 之间。 LV 射血分数降低通常是在 40% 或以下。 即使射血分数正常，整体心脏功能也可能不健康。如果担心自己的心脏，请咨询医疗护理专业人员。 可能导致射血分数降低的一些因素包括： 心肌无力，例如心肌病 ...
Dec 3, 2024 · A nuclear stress test is one of several types of stress tests. It may be done after a regular exercise stress test. Sometimes it is the first stress test used. If you have coronary artery disease, a nucl...
Feb 23, 2024 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. Many peo...
