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I am 55 yrs old . I had a heart attack 4years above. My present EF is 26%. The medicine I am taking for the last 3 years did not yield any improvement. The EF continues to be 26%. Is there any remedy, if so what?. What is the life span with this state of affairs.
Try to keep yourself as stressfree and physically fit as possible. In Low EF the medications do put some constraint on exercising, because the exerting limits for heart are to be kept considerably reduced.
Yoga and meditation guidance from a good school can benefit a lot, if you are not already doing it.
I have 30% EF since MI in 2007. There is some possibility of EF increase within one year of MI, but beyond that I have not heard EF increasing after a MI. In my case it has not improved at all.
As for life span, I do not know if it can be predicted. Just for some reference, I know people with EF below 30%, holding on for more than 10 years and doing well.
Lot of research work is going on, which can lead to finding ways for improving EF. Let us hope that something good come out of it, soon.
Yoga and meditation guidance from a good school can benefit a lot, if you are not already doing it.
I have 30% EF since MI in 2007. There is some possibility of EF increase within one year of MI, but beyond that I have not heard EF increasing after a MI. In my case it has not improved at all.
As for life span, I do not know if it can be predicted. Just for some reference, I know people with EF below 30%, holding on for more than 10 years and doing well.
Lot of research work is going on, which can lead to finding ways for improving EF. Let us hope that something good come out of it, soon.
I agree with Vienna in that CoQ10 has shown some remarkable results. It also boils down to how you feel in general, not your EF so much. Some people can't get out of bed with 26% while others will do long walks.
Out of interest, what medication are you currently taking?
Out of interest, what medication are you currently taking?
Only a doctor could effectively and safely answer this question. But I did want to tell you that I know someone personally who is in a similar situation. Her EF is about 25% but has been holding steady for quite some time. She is careful, follows the doc's advice and seems to be doing ok otherwise. Try not to let it get you down. Bug the heck out of the doctor if you have to. Tell them that you are willing to do anything and everything it takes to improve yourself. And hang in there!
Try to take Coenzyme Q10, if you haven’t already.
I do not like statistics, because it is a man manipulated thing depends on what the outcome should be for the event. For heart failure they most talk about 30/30/30 %s
1 year, 5 years, and 10+ if I recall …or something like that….
I am in my 9 th years and doing well. In my opinion that is what counts: how do we feel?
My EF normal from 20%.
My best to you.
I do not like statistics, because it is a man manipulated thing depends on what the outcome should be for the event. For heart failure they most talk about 30/30/30 %s
1 year, 5 years, and 10+ if I recall …or something like that….
I am in my 9 th years and doing well. In my opinion that is what counts: how do we feel?
My EF normal from 20%.
My best to you.
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