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What can ejection fraction tell you about your heart?

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

Beta blockers may not benefit 50% of heart attack patients: What to know

Beta blockers may provide no clinical benefit to patients who maintain normal heart function following a heart attack, according to a study published Aug. 30 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction

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 ...
Medscape

Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

The role of ACE inhibitors in the management of HFPEF is less significant compared with their role in the management of heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. For patients with ...
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Non-specific ECG ST-T abnormalities: cardiac repolarisation memory assessment

In this issue of the journal, Shoji et al showed that isolated non-specific ST-segment and T-wave abnormalities (NSSTTAs) are associated with incident heart failure (HF).1 The authors conducted a ...
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Mixed Results for Beta-blockers in Post-MI Patients With Preserved EF

MADRID, Spain—Two randomized, controlled trials testing beta-blockers in post-MI patients without heart failure or impaired left ventricular ejection fraction added a bit of confusion to a field ...
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Cytokinetics Announces Start of AMBER-HFpEF, a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of CK-586 in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that AMBER-HFpEF (Assessment of CK-586 in a Multi-Center, Blinded Evaluation of ...