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What does it mean when the doctor says my heart is functioning at 70 is my heart failing ?
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Unsure: If ejection fraction is 70% then that's normal.
Answered 10/31/2012
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Ejection fraction: This is likely referring the the left ventricular ejection fraction which is the percentage of blood the left ventricle ejects with each beat. Normal values are over 50%.
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