Left ventricular hypertrophy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年8月6日 · Uncontrolled high blood pressure is the most common cause of left ventricular hypertrophy. Complications include irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias, and heart failure.
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月4日 · Dilated cardiomyopathy is a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger.
Ejection fraction: An important heart test - Mayo Clinic
2023年2月17日 · A left ventricle (LV) ejection fraction of about 50% to 70% is categorized as normal. A mildly reduced LV ejection fraction is usually between 41% and 49%. A reduced LV ejection fraction is usually 40% or less. Even if you have a normal ejection fraction, your overall heart function may not be healthy.
Myocardial ischemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年5月5日 · Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia, reduces the heart muscle's ability to pump blood. A sudden, severe blockage of one of the heart's artery can lead to a heart attack.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月23日 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied.
Coronary angiogram - Mayo Clinic
2023年12月6日 · Coronary angiogram. In a coronary angiogram, a flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into an artery, usually in the groin, arm or neck.
Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2020年6月13日 · Treatment. Treatment for pneumonia involves curing the infection and preventing complications. People who have community-acquired pneumonia usually can be treated at home with medication.
Aortic valve stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月18日 · Overview. Aortic valve stenosis is a type of heart valve disease, also called valvular heart disease. The aortic valve is between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): More than ...
2015年5月20日 · 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, metabolic syndrome, renal dysfunction and obesity.
Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月21日 · Overview. Cardiomyopathy (kahr-dee-o-my-OP-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle. It causes the heart to have a harder time pumping blood to the rest of the body, which can lead to symptoms of heart failure.