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What wave on an ecg shows ejection fraction and how would it look if it was poor?

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EF on ECG: You cannot measure an ejection fraction (ef) with an ecg. Ecg's can tell a lot of things about your heart and you need to see a physician, a cardiologist, to order an echocardiogram. That is the test that will enable that physician to tell you what your ef is.

Answered 3/17/2013

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

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None: Ef comes from visualizing the heart chamber fully filled and fully contracted (/emptied) and determining what % of the blood within it did not get pumped out. This is done by ultrasound (echocardiogram) or often during cardiac catheterization (using fluoroscopic technique). Ecg/ekg cannot tell you this.

Answered 2/24/2015

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

None: Echocardiogram is best noninvasive test for estimating ef.

Answered 9/29/2016

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