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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Ejection Fraction
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Ejection Fraction
by geoff, Nov 05, 1999 12:00AM
I'm a 41 yr. old male with hypertension. Due to some chest discomfort that I've been feeling lately (I also have GERD),
my doctor had me take an echocardiogram. She said that the results were normal, but I noticed that the ejection fraction was 53%. I've read in your forum that you regard a normal ejection fraction to be > 55%. Should I be concerned?
my doctor had me take an echocardiogram. She said that the results were normal, but I noticed that the ejection fraction was 53%. I've read in your forum that you regard a normal ejection fraction to be > 55%. Should I be concerned?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Nov 08, 1999 12:00AM
, Nov 08, 1999 12:00AM
No a normal ejection fraction is a range from 50 - 65% and has a margin of error of 5% on either side.
Member Comments (3)
by Donna, Nov 09, 1999 12:00AM
At what point does a low ejection fraction become incompatible with life? My dad's is 15%. How severe is this really? How low can it go?
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Nov 09, 1999 12:00AM
, Nov 09, 1999 12:00AM
About the lowest I've ever seen is 8%
by dannyboy910, Apr 17, 2008 05:00PM
A related discussion, ejection fraction was started.
by sukumar794, Mar 14, 2009 06:00AM
A related discussion, Increase in Ejection fraction was started.
