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Is an ejection fraction of 60% acceptable for a 68 yr. old diagnosed with chf ?

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Yes: An ejection fraction of 60% is normal

Answered 4/26/2019

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60% is normal.: Besides, the ejection fraction is not something you can target for therapy. With CHF, it is important to control the risk factors and in some cases the EF improves. Yours is in the normal range. However, it is possible to have heart failure with normal EF as well.

Answered 9/16/2019

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