Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
"Ventricular Dysfunction, Left" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition in which the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart was functionally impaired. This condition usually leads to HEART FAILURE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; and other cardiovascular complications. Diagnosis is made by measuring the diminished ejection fraction and a depressed level of motility of the left ventricular wall.
| Descriptor ID |
D018487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.945.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Dysfunction, Left Ventricular
- Dysfunctions, Left Ventricular
- Left Ventricular Dysfunctions
- Ventricular Dysfunctions, Left
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventricular Dysfunction, Left" by people in Profiles.
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The median doses of beta-blockers among older adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 10; 71(10):3322-3325.
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Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker of Neurocardiogenic Injury After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):162-171.
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Neuropsychological patterns differ by type of left ventricle dysfunction in heart failure. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2013 Mar; 28(2):114-24.
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Beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and cardiac graft function in potential organ donors. Am J Transplant. 2012 Dec; 12(12):3377-86.
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Numerical characterization of hemodynamics conditions near aortic valve after implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device. Math Biosci Eng. 2011 Jul; 8(3):785-806.