An EF is a percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. Ejection fraction is a key indicator of heart health. Physicians assess the extent of heart muscle damage by measuring the left ventricular ejection fraction. Common tests to determine EF include an echocardiogram and nuclear stress test.
We were targeting Joe the Plumber, Morris, 88, said Friday. We said every customer who came to JCPenney, Sears or Montgomery Ward could be a Mervyns customer. Parent Mervyn's LLC is owned by Sun Capital Partners Inc., an investment firm based in Florida.
Among the new owners is Brian Connolly, who with his wife, Shelley Gunton, co-founded Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks, a maker of natural and organic pet food, in 2000 in Clackamas, Ore. They sold the company in April to Merrick Pet Care Inc. of Amarillo, Texas.