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Impaired coronary flow reserve in patients with supra-normal left ventricular ejection fraction at rest
PurposeRecently, a “U” hazard ratio curve between resting left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and prognosis has been observed in patients...
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Implications of transient ischemic dilatation and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction reserve in patients with normal stress myocardial perfusion imaging and elevated coronary artery calcium
PurposeGuidelines recommend stress only (SO) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) without follow-up rest imaging if perfusion and left ventricular...
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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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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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Abnormal left ventricular subendocardial perfusion and diastolic function in women with obesity and heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Purpose– Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is common in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity....
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Prognostic value of right ventricular strain and peak oxygen consumption in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Our purpose is to evaluate the combined predictive value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and echocardiographic evidence of left...
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Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure
Purpose of the ReviewPreserved ejection fraction heart failure and obesity frequently coexist. Whether obesity plays a consistent role in the...
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Myocardial Recovery and Relapse in Heart Failure With Improved Ejection Fraction
Purpose of reviewThe purpose of this review is to discuss myocardial recovery in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and to...
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The myocardial flow reserve in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
To evaluate the myocardial flow reserve (MFR) and myocardial blood flow (MBF) parameters in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection...
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Novel Strategies in Diagnosing Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a prevalent global condition affecting approximately 50% of the HF population. With...
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Defining the Phenotypes for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Purpose of ReviewHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) imposes a significant burden on society and healthcare. The lack in...
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A new perspective on an old method: gated SPECT imaging for left ventricular contractile function assessment
The ejection fraction (LVEF) is a commonly used marker of left ventricular function. However, because it is strongly influenced by loading...
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Correlation between frailty and cardiac structure and function in echocardiography in elderly patients with normal ejection fraction
ObjectiveThis study aims to accurately evaluate the cardiac structure and function of the frail population in elderly patients with normal ejection...
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Change of Left Ventricular Geometric Pattern in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Left ventricular (LV) remodeling and geometric patterns are associated with variations in prognosis. Two hundred twenty-eight patients who underwent...
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment
The aetiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is heterogenous and overlaps with that of several comorbidities like atrial...
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The effect of exercise training and physiotherapy on left and right heart function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a systematic literature review
The impact of exercise training and physiotherapy on heart function and pulmonary circulation parameters in heart failure with preserved ejection...
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Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function by Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Patients with Chronic Kidney Failure
ObjectiveTo establish a quantitative evaluation of the left ventricle’s systolic function in patients with chronic kidney failure (CKF) by...
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Mitral early-diastolic inflow peak velocity (E)-to-left atrial strain ratio as a novel index for predicting elevated left ventricular filling pressures in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
ObjectivesWe sought to explore the relationship between an index of left ventricular diastolic function parameters combined with left atrial strain...
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Evolving Applications of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Left Atrial and Right Ventricular Strain
Purpose of ReviewSpeckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) can assess myocardial motion in non-LV chambers—including assessment of left atrial (LA) and...
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Impaired left and right systolic ventricular capacity in corrected atrial septal defect patients
Resting right ventricular (RV) systolic function has in some studies been shown to be impaired after correction of an atrial septal defect (ASD)...
