High BP with Breathlessness: Should You Worry?
High blood pressure with breathlessness shouldn’t be ignored, particularly when breathing difficulty is sudden, persistent, or getting worse. Severe hypertension can increase the workload on the heart and contribute to heart failure, while breathlessness may...
Low EF and a Weak Heart: Are They Same?
A low ejection fraction usually means the heart’s main pumping chamber is ejecting less blood with each contraction. It can be a sign of weakened heart muscle, but EF alone doesn’t define the entire condition. Heart structure, symptoms, filling function,...
Can Ejection Fraction Improve After a Heart Attack?
Ejection fraction can improve after a heart attack, particularly when blood flow is restored early and the heart receives appropriate treatment and rehabilitation. The extent of recovery depends on the amount of heart muscle damaged, the location of the infarction,...
What Is an LVAD?
An LVAD, or left ventricular assist device, is a mechanical pump surgically implanted to help the heart’s main pumping chamber move blood to the rest of the body when it is no longer able to do so effectively on its own. It does not replace the heart and is not...