Ejection fraction

A measurement of how well the heart is pumping. People with healthy hearts usually have an ejection fraction of 50% or greater. Ejection fraction can be measured by an ...

ventricular ejection fraction

Medical; Health care; Medicine

The percentage of the end-diastolic volume pumped out of the heart during systole.

fraction

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Also: odd lot. In share trading, a number of share units which is smaller than the number of units usually traded, as distinguished from the round lot, which is a multiple of ...

fraction

Mathematics; Calculus

A number that compares part of an object or a set with the whole. A fraction is written with a line separating the part from the whole.

abstracts

Health care; Pharmacy

A synopsis (usually of 250 words or less) of the most important aspect(s) of an article.

cancer

Health care; Pharmacy

A heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells, which are capable of crossing normal anatomic boundaries to invade other tissues and ...

descriptive epidemiology

Health care; Pharmacy

Activities related to characterizing patterns of disease occurrence.

conservative

Health care; Pharmacy

A term used to describe a statistical test if it reduces the chances of a type I error.

failure

Health care; Pharmacy

* One of the standard terms for describing the outcome status of a patient's medical condition being treated with pharmacotherapy. * The goals of therapy have not been achieved ...