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nannyjj
what is an ejection fraction and wht is bad and what is good.
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thank you you made it easy to understand
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Your ejection fraction is the percentage of blood pumped out of your left ventrical with each heart beat. Normal is between 50% to 75%, anything less than 30% is considered CHF.
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