Friday, February 19, 2010

Is Hyperdynamic Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction a Poor Prognostic Factor?




Background




Left ventricular function is an important factor to predict mortality in patients. However it has not been well studied if hyperdynamic left ventricular ejection fraction has the same prognosis as normal left ventricular ejection fraction.

Methods
We studied 11469 patients undergoing exercise stress echocardiogram at Kansas university medical center.  
Patients with EF (55%) were included in the study. 


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