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 …

May 20, 2015 · Nearly half of all patients with heart failure have a normal ejection fraction (EF). The prevalence of this syndrome, termed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), continues …

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 …

Jan 21, 2025 · Diagnosis To diagnose heart failure, your healthcare professional examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and medical history. Your care professional checks to see if you …

Jun 17, 2025 · Overview A hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan is an imaging procedure used to diagnose problems of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. For a HIDA scan, also known as …

In a recent article published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, Rohan M. Goswami, M.D., a transplant cardiologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and one of the study's …

Jul 2, 2025 · La fracción de eyección es una medida del porcentaje de sangre que sale del corazón cada vez que se comprime. Cuando el corazón se comprime, se llama contracción. La fracción de eyección …

Hennrikus EF, Skolka MP, Hennrikus N. Applying Metacognition Through Patient Encounters and Illness Scripts to Create a Conceptual Framework for Basic Science Integration, Storage, and Retrieval.

Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this most common heart valve condition, which causes blood to leak backward in the heart.

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 …