Understanding cardiac systolic performance beyond left ventricular ejection fraction

Autor: Elena-Laura Antohi, Ovidiu Chioncel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Exploration of Medicine, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 75-84 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2692-3106
DOI: 10.37349/emed.2020.00006
Popis: Left ventricular ejection fraction is the critical parameter used for heart failure classification, decision making and assessing prognosis. It is defined as a volumetric ratio and is essentially a composite of arterial and ventricular elastances, but not intrinsic contractility. The clinician should be aware of its numerous limitations when measuring and reporting it. And make a step toward more insightful understanding of hemodynamics.
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