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Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Definition 1
The degree of impairment of the left cardiac ventricle to contract efficiently. (NCI Thesaurus/ACC)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by failure of the left ventricle to produce adequate output despite an increase in distending pressure and in end-diastolic volume. Clinical manifestations may include dyspnea, orthopnea, and other signs and symptoms of pulmonary congestion and edema. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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