Elevation 8000 and 30-35 EF

[jiriff]

I am hoping to travel to elevation 8000 in July and recent tests resulted in an EF of 30 to 35%.  

Is this safe?

Thank you

[jiriff]

Thanks, Jerry.  I will certainly be talking to my heart doctor about the proposed trip.  But I understand liability insurance and was trying to gain more feedback regarding the safety.  Will not be over exerting myself at that altitude I am sure.  It has been an annual trip to play in a bridge tournament with a childhood friend.

Jim

[jiriff]

EF was from a Echo test by the office of a large heart doctor group in Plano Texas

[Jerry_NJ]

Not sure, ask your doctor - who gave you the low EF number?

I assume you are not planning any running up mountains at any altitude and would guess if you are mostly just walking short distances, no long stair cases to climb and otherwise sitting and riding in a vehicle, you may not notice the difference.

Oh yes, what altitude are you used to?

I grew up in Denver, the mile high city, but left when 18 and have lived near sea level most of the rest of the time - I'm now a senior.  I return to Denver for visits and sometimes travel to the mountains. Fairplay for example, which is about 7,000 feet.  I can walk around there on mostly level ground and have no problems.  I have an EF of about 60, but I suffer from permanent Atrial Fibrillation which limits my physical activity.