EF: Ef or ejection fraction is the amount of blood ejected with each beat of the heart. An ejection fraction of 55 - 60 per cent is normal. A low ef, below 30 or 35 per cent has a higher risk for any surgery including cardiac surgery. The risks are of more complications with surgery such as heart failure, forming of a blood clot, or a stroke.
Answered 12/20/2012
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Depends: If you are having heart surgery, ef may improve. If non-cardiac surgery, risk is related to anesthetic depressing the heart muscle function and causing low blood pressure, which can cause heart attack and/or low blood flow to your other organs ...
Answered 7/20/2012
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