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- Ejection fraction: An important heart test - Mayo Clinic
Ejection fraction is a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it squeezes When the heart squeezes, it's called a contraction Ejection fraction is just one of many tests your healthcare professional may use to see how your heart works
- Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): More than . . .
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
- Left ventricular hypertrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is the most common cause of left ventricular hypertrophy Complications include irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias, and heart failure
- HIDA scan - Mayo Clinic
For a HIDA scan, also known as cholescintigraphy or hepatobiliary scintigraphy, a radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in the arm The tracer travels through the bloodstream to the liver, where the bile-producing cells take it up The tracer then travels with the bile into the gallbladder and through the bile ducts to the small intestine
- Tricuspid valve regurgitation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Some people are born with heart valve disease that leads to tricuspid regurgitation This is called congenital heart valve disease But tricuspid valve regurgitation also may occur later in life due to infections and other health conditions
- Fracción de eyección: un estudio importante del corazón
La fracción de eyección es una medida del porcentaje de sangre que sale del corazón cada vez que se comprime Cuando el corazón se comprime, se llama contracción La fracción de eyección es solo uno entre muchos exámenes que el profesional de atención médica puede usar para ver cómo funciona el corazón
- Dilated cardiomyopathy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger It typically starts in the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle) Dilated cardiomyopathy makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
- Nuclear stress test - Mayo Clinic
A nuclear stress test is one of several types of stress tests It may be done after a regular exercise stress test Sometimes it is the first stress test used If you have coronary artery disease, a nuclear stress test can help your healthcare team learn your risk of a heart attack or other heart event
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