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Ejection Fraction
- Heart Disease Community
Hello all... I was wondering if anyone might have input/insight as to ejection fraction changes. I was dx'd with ideopathic cardiomyopathy late dec '07. Have been on med regimine since. Coreg 25 x2, and accupril (ace inhibitor). Latest echo shows no impro...


What is the difference between myocarditis and Viral Cardiomyopathy?
- Congestive Heart Failure Community
My Cardiologist told me that I have Viral Cardiomyopathy after getting a stress test and Cardiac MRI done. My ejection fraction is at 44%, went down from 65% during a 2 year period. I'm 29 years old. I have a history of Atrial Fibrillation and very frequen...


Dystolic Dysfunction
- Heart Disease Community
Hello. I just learned that I have DD, (through a right heart cath). I've had shortness of breath on and off for over 20 years, lots of heart tests, finally a lung doctor sent me for a right & left heart cath & they found out I had DD, (I've had hypertens...


Echocardiogram Interpretation
- Heart Rhythm Community
Hi - I was diagnosed with trivial mitral incompetence several years ago. Since then my yearly echo has shown no deteriation until last week when, although the mitral incompetence is no worse, the echo also showed " a mild degree of systolic anterior movem...


Can a dilated cardiomyopathy get better?
- Heart Disease Community
I recently had an echo that showed a low EF of 37% as well as a dilated left ventricle and thinning of my heart wall. My question is, can this get better? My doctor said with medication, my ejection fraction can improve. But I wanna know about the heart it...


New diagnosis viral cardiomyopathy 35% extraction::bad prognosis?
- Congestive Heart Failure Community
I read here that heart muscle can be regenerated. I've eaten healthy for years. Suddenly I have a profoundly serious heart condition at age 54...I smoked cigs for less than one year, this past year. I drink moderately, mostly wine. I had a heart attack in ...


MANY PVC
- Heart Rhythm Community
Can anyone tell me why having many pvc per day can lead to cardiomyopathy??? I am suffering from many per day and I am very scared. Plz ans the above question..


Cardiomyopathy/chf
- Heart Disease Community
My 61 y.o. Husband has been diagnosed with chf and cardiomyopathy;not known what kind of cardiomyopathy though.He was admitted to the hospital with chf,pulse rate 175 on admission,and an ejection fraction of 10%.He is 6'3",no known history of heart disease...


prognosis for congestive heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy
- Congestive Heart Failure Community
My boyfriend is 35 years old. He has been a very heavy drinker for over a decade with a few months here and there of sobriety. Last February he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, His ejection fraction was 20%. He ...


Enlarged left ventricle
- Heart Disease Community
Hi Could you please advise me on any research having been done on the life expectency of a male, 66 years old, who has an enlarged left ventricle? Thanks kindly Bob This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/253002'>Enlarged Ventrical? Help</a...


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