Another type is heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the heart is unable to pump blood effectively. The function of the left ventricle is to pump oxygenated blood to the ...

This is particularly the case in patients with obesity, who often have significantly lower BNP levels than their nonobese counterparts. In the patient with dyspnea who has an LV ejection fraction ...

an ejection fraction of 40% or less, and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, III, or IV symptoms. Patients were required to have a plasma level of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic ...

More evidence is needed regarding the effects of these drugs in patients across the broad spectrum of heart failure, including those with a markedly reduced ejection fraction. In this double-blind ...

to commence clinical development for the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Imara plans to initiate a Phase 2 trial in the second quarter of 2022 to evaluate ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced detailed results from the SUMMIT Phase 3 trial showing tirzepatide significantly reduced the risk of ...

Several epidemiological studies confirm that the prevalence of heart failure with normal ejection fraction is increasing. Given the current trends, heart failure with normal ejection fraction will ...

"Medical Journeys" chart a path each step of the way for ... groups based on readily available left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measurements. It became clear that ejection fraction ...