Question 1

can cpap improve the heart ejection fraction?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: The lv ef is not usually improved by using cpap.  However, rv function can improve if pulmonary pressures were elevated & improve with cpap.  An echocardiogram would reveal this.

Question 2

how can someone improve heart ejection fraction?

Accepted Answer

Depend on : The actual heart condition of the person. If the person have a heart condition causing low ef a cardiac rehabilitation program with close follow up by cardiologist will be the best. If the person is healthy , then stay healthy avoiding smoking, alcohol, healthy diet and with a program of aerobic and strength muscle exercise. Make exercise part of your daily routine.

Question 3

how to improve resting heart ejection fraction? my cardioloist indicated it was settld at 35-40%, improves to 45-50% under stress.

Accepted Answer

Standard Rx: You want to discuss your meds with your doc:

ace/arb
beta blockade
diuretic
spironolactone 25
digoxin probably not very useful
avoid sodium salt and switch to potassium salt, usually.

Question 4

if you have had a heart attack and now you have low ejection fraction what can be done to improve?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on whether the affected area is completely scarred or only lacking adequate blood supply. Scarred area cannot improve. Areas with poor blood flow may recover and improve with stenting or bypass surgery. Usually imaging and/or angiography helps determine the best treatment option.

Question 5

can ejection fraction of 35% after heart attack... in general be improved by cardiac excersize, or meds only. is ef based only on amt of damage?

Accepted Answer

EF: Ejection fraction is a measure of contractile function. It is related to the state of the muscle and the preload and afterload of the heart. When decreased by heart attack, it may improve a bit with healing, or revascularization; sometimes a bit by meds but large improvements are not usual.

Question 6

does ejection fraction vary in a healthy heart? was told my ef was "normal and stable" but in the written reports it's anywhere from 53-67 over 6 months. how is low-normal to 67 stable?

Accepted Answer

EF: Ejection fraction varies with the loading conditions of the heart. It also varies by the method used to measure it. As long as its consistently in the normal range, no particular concern. It will almost never be reproducibly the same number in the same person.

Question 7

im a 37 year old female thats overweight. im about 5/3 265 pounds. my heart ejection fraction is 30-35% now. last year it was 45%. do i eat and what do i change so that i can reverse this? i need to stay alive for my kids? what type of diet?

Accepted Answer

: I recommend the DASH diet. Record pt et loss has been 180 lbs. get this book$7ebook. DASH Diet for Hypertension  ISBN 9780743410076. Read, use. Start chap 9. EXACTLY.  Get app Cronometer. Track what u eat/drink as well as sodium/potassium intake to assure u r on Diet. U can do it. For u and your son. Keep us posted.

Question 8

is heart failure irreversible? can ejection fraction be increased?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes reversible: With medications like Coreg (carvedilol) and lisinopril, and fixing of coronary blood blockages, some heart failure can be fixed, and ejection fraction can improve.

Question 9

what is the more correct way to measure or calculate ejection fraction of the heart, echo or cath ?

Accepted Answer

Echo: Cardiac catch can determine blockage to coronary arteries and each can tell you about cardiac function like ejection fraction etc. besides some details about anatomy.

Question 10

could an internal defibrillator increase the ejection fraction of the heart?

Accepted Answer

ICD: An ICD which works only in the right ventricle doesn't do anything positive for EF. A biventricular pacing defibrillator's biV pacing component can cause small increases in EF when pacing as a BiV pacer in a patient whose native QRS duration is over 0.12 sec.

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If you have had a heart attack and now you have low ejection fraction what can be done to improve?

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Can ejection fraction of 35% after heart attack... in general be improved by cardiac excersize, or meds only. is ef based only on amt of damage?

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Does ejection fraction vary in a healthy heart? was told my ef was "normal and stable" but in the written reports it's anywhere from 53-67 over 6 months. how is low-normal to 67 stable?

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Im a 37 year old female thats overweight. im about 5/3 265 pounds. my heart ejection fraction is 30-35% now. last year it was 45%. do i eat and what do i change so that i can reverse this? i need to stay alive for my kids? what type of diet?

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Is heart failure irreversible? can ejection fraction be increased?

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What is the more correct way to measure or calculate ejection fraction of the heart, echo or cath ?

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Could an internal defibrillator increase the ejection fraction of the heart?

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