are in NYHA class I/II, 23% vs 26% are in NYHA class ... assessment of reduction in mortality and morbidity; EF = ejection fraction; HF = heart failure; HR = hazard ratio; I-PRESERVE = irbesartan ...

Chronic heart failure occurs when either the left ventricle ... HFpEF connotes diastolic dysfunction despite a normal ejection fraction. Diastolic dysfunction also occurs frequently in patients ...

Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has long served as a ... categories may oversimplify the complex and evolving nature of HF. This joint statement emphasizes a shift toward classification ...

[21] This was a smaller study that enrolled 74 patients 65 years and older with NYHA class II or III heart failure (defined by the Framingham criteria) and an ejection fraction ≥40%. Background ...

Chronic heart failure is a syndrome ... including estimation of LV ejection fraction. Diastolic function assessment can help determine the left heart diastolic pressures. The cardiac valves ...