Left Ventricular Dysfunction

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (diastolic heart failure)
• left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Introduction

• Ventricular dysfunction may occur during systole or diastole.

More General Terms

• left ventricular function (LV function)

Additional Terms

• left ventricle (LV)
• left ventricular failure
• left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

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