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Stroke and Recent Myocardial Infarction, Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, Left Ventricular Thrombus, and Wall Motion Abnormalities
Purpose of ReviewTo review the evidence regarding stroke and recent myocardial infarction (MI), reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, left...
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Left ventricular geometry characteristics and clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
BackgroundThe relationships among left heart remodeling, cardiac function, and cardiovascular events (CEs) in patients with heart failure (HF) with...
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Low-flow in aortic valve stenosis patients with reduced ejection fraction does not depend on left ventricular function
BackgroundPatients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) can be distinguished into high- (HG) and...
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Native T1 high region and left ventricular ejection fraction recovery in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Native T1 map** is used to assess myocardial tissue characteristics without gadolinium contrast agents. The focal T1 high-intensity region can...
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Revascularization in Ischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Purpose of ReviewCoronary artery disease (CAD) is estimated to account for over 60% of heart failure (HF) patients and is associated with worse...
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Right ventricular function declines prior to left ventricular ejection fraction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
BackgroundThe right ventricle (RV) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) tends to be neglected, as previous efforts have predominantly focused on...
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Segmental and global myocardial work in hypertensive patients with different left ventricular ejection fraction: what’s the role of the apex played?
We investigated myocardial work in hypertension (HT) among patients with different left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to analyze the...
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NT-proBNP as predictor of major cardiac events after renal transplantation in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
BackgroundFor the improvement of outcome after renal transplantation it is important to predict future risk of major adverse cardiac events as well...
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Left ventricular reverse remodeling following initiation of sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and low blood pressure
Sacubitril/valsartan has become an important first-line drug for symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients, especially with left ventricular (LV)...
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Evaluation the relationship between myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular torsion measured by cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with preserved ejection fraction
The relationship between left ventricular (LV) torsion and myocardial fibrosis (MF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients with preserved...
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Cardiac contractility modulation: an effective treatment strategy for heart failure beyond reduced left ventricular ejection fraction?
Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) causes a progressive limitation of functional capacity, poor quality of life (QoL) and...
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Left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony: a novel imaging marker for early assessment of myocardial damage in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction and normal myocardial perfusion
ObjectivesMyocardial damage is the important cause of heart failure (HF) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is difficult to early diagnose,...
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Left atrial strain as a predictor of left ventricular filling pressures in coronary artery disease with preserved ejection fraction: a comprehensive study with left ventricular end-diastolic and pre-atrial contraction pressures
Assessing left ventricular (LV) filling pressure (LVFP) is challenging in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and preserved LV ejection...
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Ventricular-atrial coupling in subjects with normal, preserved, and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: insights from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
ObjectivesTo assess the correlation between LA and LV strain measurements in different clinical scenarios and evaluate to what extent LA deformation...
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Correlating decline in left ventricular ejection fraction and longitudinal strain in pediatric cancer patients
PurposeLeft ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is routinely used to monitor cardiac function in cancer patients. Global longitudinal strain (GLS)...
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Left ventricular and atrial myocardial strain in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the evidence so far and prospects for phenoty** strategy
BackgroundHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a significant proportion of heart failure cases. Accurate diagnosis is...
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Superoxide dismutases: marker in predicting reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome
AimTo examine the prognostic value of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity for monitoring reduced left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)in the...
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Long-term outcomes after aortic valve surgery in patients with aortic regurgitation with preserved ejection fraction and left ventricular dilation
ObjectivesThis study aims to assess the long-term outcomes and prognostic predictors of asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR)...
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Effect of dapagliflozin on ventricular repolarization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Whether sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) reduce ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death is controversial. Ventricular...
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Rationale and Design of Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Arm Clinical Trial to Investigate the Efficacy of Tofogliflozin on Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (TOP-HFPEF Trial)
BackgroundRecent large clinical trials have revealed that sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors improve cardiovascular outcomes not only...
