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How much blood is left in left ventricle after diastole?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Depends....: The ef (ejection fraction) is the percentage of blood ejected with each beat. Normal is 55-70%. Edv (end diastolic volume) is usually estimated by echocardiography using a biplane method of discs method using the apical 2 & 4 chamber views.

Answered 8/21/2012

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