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Become Familiar With Acronyms Surrounding Heart Failure

Published on Tue Dec 17, 2024

Question: There are so many acronyms pertinent to cardiology! What’s the difference between the acronyms HFrEF, HFpEF, HFmrEF, and HFrecEF? Maryland Subscriber Answer: While the acronyms may be confusing, you probably know the conditions that they refer to. HFrEF: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, also known as systolic heart failure. A patient with systolic heart failure has a left [...]
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