Ejection fraction (EF) measures the percentage of blood your left ventricle pumps out with each heartbeat. A typical range is 52% to 72% for males and 54% to 74% for females. An EF below 40% indicates ...
LOS ANGELES — The smell struck undercover agent Ed Newcomer as soon as he entered the small, sparse apartment. Faint and rancid, it permeated everything. The smell was unmistakable: dead insects.