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 ...

Dr. Hare answers the question: 'Must I Repeat Ejection Fraction Tests?' — -- Question: Should the ejection fraction test be repeated at each visit to my doctor, or at all? Answer: The ejection ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has limited treatment options and remains a medical challenge. HFpEF is characterized by diastolic dysfunction with a normal ejection fraction.

A key opinion leader provides insight into key HFpEF treatment strategies. This is a video synopsis/summary of a panel discussion involving Robert Groves, MD; Eugene E. Wright Jr, MD; Nancy Albert, ...

Patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) commonly have improvements in their LVEF, but that doesn’t mean they can let their guard down, data from a large ...

Among iron-deficient patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), receiving intravenous iron supplementation was found to be safe but resulted in mixed findings, according to a ...

The efficacy of catheter ablation for heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) hinged on the phenotype of disease, researchers reported based on a meta-analysis. Compared with ...

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 ...