systolic dysfunction
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systolic
adjective
uk/sɪsˈtɒl.ɪk/us/sɪsˈtɑː.lɪk/
used to describe the phase of the blood pressure cycle when the ventricles of the heart have their strongest contractions against the blood ...
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dysfunction
noun[C]
uk/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
a problem or fault in a part of the body or ...
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In patients with severe ventricularsystolicdysfunction, elevated serum noradrenaline is a sign of a bad prognosis independent of haemodynamic and ejection fraction parameters.
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Much of the literature concentrates on patients with left ventricularsystolicdysfunctionas a cause for their heart failure.
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In spite of this being present for a mean period of 20 years, there was no evidence of resting left ventricularsystolicdysfunction.
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Does furosemide decrease morbidity or mortality for patients with diastolic orsystolicdysfunction.
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Nevertheless, there is emerging evidence of promising beneficial effects on survival and left ventricular function in elderly patients with congestive heart failure, both with diastolic andsystolicdysfunction.
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No patient had evidence of left ventricularsystolicdysfunctionat admission or during follow-up as assessed by ejection fraction which could have influenced the measured gradients across the aortic valve.
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Left ventricularsystolicdysfunctionoccurs most commonly secondary to ischaemic heart disease.
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Impact of heart failure and left ventricularsystolicdysfunctionon quality of life: a cross-sectional study comparing common chronic cardiac and medical disorders and a representative adult population.
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The third form, which is recognized much less frequently, is characterized by myocardialsystolicdysfunction.
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Heart problems (mainlysystolicdysfunction) appear in over 10% of patients, while leukemia prevalence is 0.8%.
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The consequence is a decrease in ventricular compliance and diastolic dysfunction, followed eventually by ventricular failure andsystolicdysfunction.
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Diastolic dysfunction can be caused by processes similar to those that causesystolicdysfunction, particularly causes that affect cardiac remodeling.
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National patterns of use and effectiveness of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in older patients hospitalized with heart failure and left ventricularsystolicdysfunction.
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In the case of diastolic dysfunction withoutsystolicdysfunction, fluid resuscitation may in fact improve circulation by decreasing heart rate, which will allow the ventricles more time to fill.
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