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Ejection fraction

Ejection fraction

Can some one tell me what a normal ejection fraction is for a 40 year old? Where would I be able to find this information?
Does the ejection fraction change when you are active (working out) compared to when one is at rest, or does it always remains the same?
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55-70% on average.Mine is 64% which is very typical for a normal 50 year old male.
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Is there any medication which would assist in improving the level of ejection fraction percentage?  Following a heart attack ,my EF was found to be 26% in an Echo test done in October 2007.I haven't reassessed it later.I'm on medications to improve the condition of my heart.Will it help build up my EF?
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55-70% like they said.  In a normal heart, your EF should rise with exercise as well.  An echo, I have been told, can be looked at as +/- 10% for the EF.  It does change a little from minute to minute.
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An earlier thread here on the subject

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/messages/35751.html
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