According to researchers, the potential savings from this medical therapy intervention may go far beyond the low cost of metoprolol itself, since patients experiencing less - extensively damaged heart muscle are less likely to need more costly treatments such as an implantable defibrillator or to require costly hospitalization for treatment of heart failure. (sciencedaily.com)
«Guidelines issued to improve early diagnosis, effective treatment of heart failure in children.» (sciencedaily.com)
Doctors use ejection fraction to guide treatment of heart failure patients and estimate their likelihood of re-hospitalization and survival. (sciencedaily.com)