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If someone is told that there heart is only working at 5% what does this mean and what can happen to the person if this is so?
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Weak heart.: A heart that's pumping at 5% (normal would be 55-65%) would really at an end-stage of what we'd call congestive heart failure. That person would generally be short of breath with even the slightest bit of activity.
Answered 1/26/2020
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