Left Ventricular Size and Ejection Fraction: Are They Still Relevant?
Heart Fail Clin
; 15(2): 147-158, 2019 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Despite the rapid development of emerging imaging technologies, left ventricular ejection fraction represents the cornerstone of diagnosis, choice of treatment, and prognosis in heart failure. However, true myocardial function often remains underestimated or overestimated in different conditions underlying this heterogeneous syndrome. Changes in left ventricular size and left ventricular ejection fraction, termed reverse remodeling, are among the main goals of treatment in heart failure, aimed at halting or attenuating disease progression. The lack of effective therapeutic approaches in nearly one-half of the heart failure population highlights the need for integrating novel echocardiographic measures to better understand the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ecocardiografia
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Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Remodelação Ventricular
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Ventrículos do Coração
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Fail Clin
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Croácia