Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

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Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF, hef-REF) is a form of heart failure in which the ejection fraction is reduced. [1] This is defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40% or less. About half of heart failure patients have a reduced ejection fraction. [2] Other types of heart failure are heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (LVEF between 40% and 50%) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (LVEF 50% or higher). [1] [3]

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  1. 1 2 Golla, Maheswara Satya G.; Hajouli, Said; Ludhwani, Dipesh (2024), "Heart Failure and Ejection Fraction", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID   31971755 , retrieved 2024-11-04
  2. ↑ Murphy, Sean P.; Ibrahim, Nasrien E.; Januzzi, James L. (2020-08-04). "Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Review". JAMA. 324 (5): 488–504. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.10262. ISSN   1538-3598. PMID   32749493.
  3. ↑ Haydock, Paul M.; Flett, Andrew S. (2022-10-01). "Management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction". Heart. 108 (19): 1571–1579. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318811. ISSN   1355-6037. PMC   9484381 . PMID   35973784.
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