Systolic Dysfunction

Women with HIV have a higher risk for several cardiac conditions, demonstrating the importance of cardiovascular risk factor management and HIV infection control, researchers said.

PCI plus optimal medical therapy vs. optimal medical therapy alone in patients with severe LV dysfunction and extensive CAD.

In patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction on optimal medical therapy for HF, undergoing PCI did not improve rates of all-cause death or HF hospitalization, according to the results of the REVIVED-BCIS2 trial.

Among older adults without HF, men and Black participants exhibited worse systolic performance during 5 years of follow-up, putting both groups at heightened risk for HF with reduced ejection fraction, researchers reported.

Cumulative exposure to increased BP from early adulthood on may influence right ventricular dysfunction in middle age, according to data from a large population-based study.