Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Ejection fraction (procedure)

Known as: ejection fraction, ejection fraction (EF) 
amount of blood pumped out of the left lower chamber of the heart with each heart beat
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

2 relations

Narrower (1)

Left ventricular ejection fraction
Measurement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Impact of platelet reactivity after clopidogrel administration on drug-eluting stent thrombosis.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction.
BACKGROUND Patients with reduced left ventricular function after myocardial infarction are at risk for life-threatening… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Improved left ventricular mechanics from acute VDD pacing in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular conduction delay.
BACKGROUND Ventricular pacing can improve hemodynamics in heart failure patients, but direct effects on left ventricular (LV… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Risk factors for 5-year mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.
CONTEXT Multiple factors contribute to mortality in older adults, but the extent to which subclinical disease and other factors… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Regular Physical Exercise Corrects Endothelial Dysfunction and Improves
Copyright © 1998 American Heart Association. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0009-7322. Online Circulation is published by the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Hormonal changes and catabolic/anabolic imbalance in chronic heart failure and their importance for cardiac cachexia.
BACKGROUND The role of hormonal and cytokine abnormalities in the development of cardiac cachexia remains obscure. METHODS AND… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Automatic quantification of ejection fraction from gated myocardial perfusion SPECT.
UNLABELLED We have developed a completely automatic algorithm to quantitatively measure left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Adverse consequences of high sympathetic nervous activity in the failing human heart.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Norepinephrine spillover to plasma in patients with congestive heart failure: evidence of increased overall and cardiorenal sympathetic nervous activity.
The analysis of plasma kinetics of the sympathetic neurotransmitter norepinephrine can be used to estimate sympathetic nervous… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
A New, Simplified and Accurate Method for Determining Ejection Fraction with Two‐dimensional Echocardiography
A new method to determine left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) with wide‐angle, twodimensional echocardiography (2‐D echo… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)