Ejection Fraction

Posted By James on September 10, 1998 at 16:11:47:







After a Myocardial Infraction on Nov. 20, 1997, I had a caherization on 11-27-97 that showed a 40% ejection fraction. On 12-4-97 I had a Stress Cardiolite test that showed
I had a 29% ejection fraction. On 2-6-98 I had Angioplasty . On 8-18-98 I had an echogram that showed I had an ejection fraction of 40%. After the heart attack I
was told 40% of my heart muscle was dead. I had 100% blockage of the LAD and
99% of the D1. The Angioplasty was done because they thought there was some
hibernating tissue and they were succesful in the surgery. Now they want to do a muger scan to check my heart function again. MY QUESTION IS  what is my ejection fraction 40% or 29% ,do I need another heart function test, and how do they determine how much heart muscle is dead. Thank You, James
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