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

Ejection fraction (EF) measures the amount of blood pumped out of your heart's lower chambers, or ventricles. It's the percentage of blood that leaves your ventricle when your heart contracts. The ...

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 (HF) imposes a large and growing burden on the population, with a prevalence that is projected to increase to more than 8 million adults by 2030. The high risk of morbidity and mortality ...

Results from the Phase 3 VICTOR trial and a pooled analysis of the VICTOR and VICTORIA trials were presented today at the ESC Congress 2025 and simultaneously published in The Lancet VERQUVO was ...

A pooled analysis of two randomized trials has demonstrated the beneficial effects of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure with a reduced and preserved ejection fraction. The late breaking ...

SENIORS is also the first major trial to test beta blockers in patients with preserved ejection fractions and showed similar benefits of nebivolol in this population as seen in patients with reduced ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. People with a history of heart failure — no matter the type — face more complications and death ...

Heart failure in which left ventricular ejection fraction recovers into the normal range has many unknowns. Andrew Perry, MD, discusses key management strategies with Jane Wilcox, MD, of Northwestern ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are prevalent in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and are characterized by a high symptom burden. No approved therapies specifically target ...