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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Reduced systolic function
  1. Heart failure 
    ... muscle cannot contract very well. This is called systolic heart failure, or heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Your heart muscle is stiff ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000158.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Heart failure - tests 
    ... test to: Identify which type of heart failure (systolic, diastolic, valvular) Monitor your heart failure and guide your treatment Heart failure can be diagnosed if the echocardiogram shows that the pumping function of the heart is too low. This is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000366.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Is High Blood Pressure Affecting Your Health? 
    ... Your blood pressure is reported as two numbers: systolic over diastolic blood pressure. If either number is ... narrow, so blood can't flow as freely. Reduced blood flow can increase the risk of heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000468_38.htm - Medical Encyclopedia