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The percentage of end-diastolic volume that is ejected.<\/p>\n

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Percentage of the total diastolic volume of blood the heart ejects as it contracts.<\/p>\n

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The percentage of blood emptied from the ventricle during contraction; normal value for healthy hearts is 60-70 percent but may be much lower with valve disorders or myocardial infarction.<\/p>\n

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The ratio of the amount of blood pumped by the ventricles during one heartbeat to the volume of blood present at the end of the resting phase (diastole).<\/p>\n

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In cardiac physiology, the percentage of the blood emptied from the ventricle during systole; the left ventricular ejection fraction averages 60% to 70% in healthy hearts but can be markedly reduced if part of the heart muscle dies (e.g., after myocardial infarction) or in cardiomyopathy or valvular heart disease.<\/p>\n

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A quantitative assessment of the fraction of blood that is ejected from a ventricle after it has been filled.<\/p>\n

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The percentage of end-diastolic volume that is ejected. Percentage of the total diastolic volume of blood the heart ejects as it contracts. The percentage of blood emptied from the ventricle during contraction; normal value for healthy hearts is 60-70 percent but may be much lower with valve disorders or myocardial infarction. 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