ejection friction

[harrypotter67]

hi my partner has chf af with a 20 percent ejection friction can this be improved his stoped smoking and drinking


This discussion is related to life expectancy of chf patient with 10% injection fraction.

[datasouth]

I have just got out of hospital after a v tach storm and they said my stents have collapsed and behind the heart muscle was dead and bypass or angio would not help due to the dead tissue. I left the hospital after a month and a ICD implanted defibrillator. They say I have a 15-20% ejection fraction. It has been about three weeks and I still cannot walk to the mailbox and back. Will I get better? I am totally watching salt and lifestyle changes. I cannot seem to get a ballpark figure on how long I have to live or will I get better at least to where I was before hospitalization which was about 100 yards before rest.....Help...

[LadyD1951]

I was recently diagnosed with CHF and cardiomyopathy. My EF was 15% and I was not expected to live. My EF is now around 35% (after 6 weeks) so it would appear that my heart is trying to heal. I also have a blood clot in my heart. I can relate to all of the comments and appreciate the folks who gave feeedback.
LadyD

[ireneo]

Smoking and heavy drinking is not good for anyone but particularly not helpful for someone with CHF.  Improving his ejection fraction is something he needs to discuss with his cardiologist. I know of people that have improved their EF but it usually takes a combination of medications and lifestyle changes to gradually bring it up. His EF will probably never be normal again but it might be improved.