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(redirected from ejection fraction)

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ef  (f)
n.
The letter f.


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The 469 participants in the primary analysis were 45 years or older, had a New York Heart Association classification of II or higher, and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 45% or less.
The mice treated with hydrogen sulfide showed an ejection fraction 33 percent higher than the control group (36 percent compared to 27 percent), the researchers said.
In a patient with CAD, this test shows abnormal movement and reduced performance of the left ventricular wall and a below-normal ejection fraction.
 
 
 
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