Re: Echocardiogram Results..question

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http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm

Thank you!

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http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm

Thank you!

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Here is a website that will explain about EF(ejection

fraction). HTH, Loriann

http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/ef.htm

--- LILQT4U1984@... wrote:

> My cardiologist office just called (yes on Sun) and

> said that my EF was 40%

> and that my cardiologist wanted a repeat echo within

> 3-6 months. I've never

> had anything show up on my echo's before. I've not

> been able to find anything

> about what this means online. The nurse also asked

> me if I was feeling ok. I

> thought that was sorta odd too. She is suppose to

> check tom. for the reports

> from CCF's Syncope clinic about the POTS and low

> blood volume and autonomic

> testing I had done there and get back with me. Any

> ideas would be most helpful.

>

> Thanks again!

>

>

>

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The ejection fraction is this: when your left ventricle (the big

one that pumps blood to the body) pumps it never pumps ALL the blood

thats in there out (even in completley healthy peopole). So the

Ejection Fraction is the percentage of blood it pumps out of the

heart each beat. Mine is 63% which means 63% of my blood leave my

left ventricle every time it beats. 63% is considerd the low end of

normal. 55% is considered the magic number... if you drop below

it, your heart is not pumping enough of the blood each beat to be

efficient. 35% to 55% is considered mildly low, anything under 35%

is considered quite low. Dropping EF's over time can indicate

chronic heart failure, as its a sign that the muscle is not working

as well as it should, however EF itself is not a clear indicator of

major heart disease, and when caught early, (which yours was at 40%)

it can often be controlled with medication and diet... By the

sounds of it your doctor is just wanting to keep an eye on it and

see what it does over the long term... they are more interested in

the trend of your EF than in an individual reading, because a

particular patient can have a low reading one day, and a normal

reading the next... if there are no other major findings it sounds

like they will often just watch it for a while to see what

happens...

So try not to get too freaked out! sounds like your cardiologist is

just being careful, which is wise!

Good luck and keep us updated!

Keely

> My cardiologist office just called (yes on Sun) and said that my

EF was 40%

> and that my cardiologist wanted a repeat echo within 3-6 months.

I've never

> had anything show up on my echo's before. I've not been able to

find anything

> about what this means online. The nurse also asked me if I was

feeling ok. I

> thought that was sorta odd too. She is suppose to check tom. for

the reports

> from CCF's Syncope clinic about the POTS and low blood volume and

autonomic

> testing I had done there and get back with me. Any ideas would be

most helpful.

>

> Thanks again!

>

>

[Guest guest]

The ejection fraction is this: when your left ventricle (the big

one that pumps blood to the body) pumps it never pumps ALL the blood

thats in there out (even in completley healthy peopole). So the

Ejection Fraction is the percentage of blood it pumps out of the

heart each beat. Mine is 63% which means 63% of my blood leave my

left ventricle every time it beats. 63% is considerd the low end of

normal. 55% is considered the magic number... if you drop below

it, your heart is not pumping enough of the blood each beat to be

efficient. 35% to 55% is considered mildly low, anything under 35%

is considered quite low. Dropping EF's over time can indicate

chronic heart failure, as its a sign that the muscle is not working

as well as it should, however EF itself is not a clear indicator of

major heart disease, and when caught early, (which yours was at 40%)

it can often be controlled with medication and diet... By the

sounds of it your doctor is just wanting to keep an eye on it and

see what it does over the long term... they are more interested in

the trend of your EF than in an individual reading, because a

particular patient can have a low reading one day, and a normal

reading the next... if there are no other major findings it sounds

like they will often just watch it for a while to see what

happens...

So try not to get too freaked out! sounds like your cardiologist is

just being careful, which is wise!

Good luck and keep us updated!

Keely

> My cardiologist office just called (yes on Sun) and said that my

EF was 40%

> and that my cardiologist wanted a repeat echo within 3-6 months.

I've never

> had anything show up on my echo's before. I've not been able to

find anything

> about what this means online. The nurse also asked me if I was

feeling ok. I

> thought that was sorta odd too. She is suppose to check tom. for

the reports

> from CCF's Syncope clinic about the POTS and low blood volume and

autonomic

> testing I had done there and get back with me. Any ideas would be

most helpful.

>

> Thanks again!

>

>