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  2. Ejection fraction: An important heart test - Mayo Clinic

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    The term "ejection fraction" is the amount of blood — as a percentage — that's pumped out of a filled ventricle with each heartbeat. The ejection fraction is usually measured only in the left ventricle. The left ventricle is the heart's main pumping chamber. It pumps oxygen-rich blood up into the body's main artery, called the aorta.

  3. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): More than...

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    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 to increase in the developed world, likely because of the increasing prevalence of common risk factors, including older age, female sex, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, renal dysfunction and obesity.

  4. Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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    Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), also called systolic heart failure: This is a type of left-sided heart failure. The left ventricle can't squeeze as strong as it should. The heart isn't strong enough to pump enough blood to the body. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), also called diastolic heart failure

  5. HIDA scan - Mayo Clinic

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    Low gallbladder ejection fraction. The amount of tracer leaving the gallbladder is low after medicine is given to make it empty. This might indicate chronic inflammation, known as chronic cholecystitis. Radioactive tracer detected in other areas. Radioactive tracer found outside of the biliary system might indicate a leak.

  6. Heart failure - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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    Ejection fraction. Ejection fraction is a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving your heart each time it squeezes. This measurement is taken during an echocardiogram. The result helps classify heart failure and guides treatment. An ejection fraction of 50% or higher is considered ideal.

  7. Sudden cardiac arrest - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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    Ejection fraction. This test is done during an echocardiogram. It's a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it squeezes. A typical ejection fraction is 50% to 70%. An ejection fraction of less than 40% increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Chest X-ray. This test shows the size and shape of the heart and lungs.

  8. الكسر القذفي: أحد فحوصات القلب المهمة - Mayo Clinic (مايو كلينك)

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    الكسر القذفي هو قياس نسبة الدم الخارج من القلب في كل مرة تنكمش فيها عضلة القلب. وهذا الانكماش يُعرف بانقباض عضلة القلب. والكسر القذفي واحد من بين الكثير من الاختبارات التي قد يستخدمها الطبيب ...

  9. Heart failure and sex: Is it safe? - Mayo Clinic

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    Also, heart failure medicines may lower the sex drive or cause sexual side effects that aren't pleasant. More than half of people with heart failure say they have less sex or none, due to their heart health. About 3 in 10 report problems with having sex. Staying sexually active helps you have a healthy quality of life.

  10. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) - Mayo Clinic

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    controls the heartbeat by delivering shocks to the heart when the device detects an irregular heartbeat. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered device placed in the chest. It detects and stops irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias. An ICD continuously checks the heartbeat.

  11. Advanced heart failure complexities and when to refer for...

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    Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 35%. New York Heart Association Class III to IV functional status. Two or more hospital admissions in the last year. Increased left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (6.5 cm or greater). Reduced tolerance or inability to uptitrate guideline-directed medications.