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How risky is it to have general anaesthetic for a procedure when you have heart failure and ejection fraction of 30-35%?
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Heart failure: Active CHF and an ef in the range noted increases the risk of an general anesthetic procedure. The more stressful the surgery the higher the risk.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Anesthesia risk: It is high risk. Depends on the complexity of the surgery and its length, e.g. Abdominal surgery with organ manipulation produces the fluid to shift from the blood to the tissues and then backwards. The heart could be overwhelmed at this ejection fraction. If it is elective make sure the cardiologist will optimize you before the surgery. Make sure you have an experienced anesthesiologist.
Answered 4/18/2013
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Resting heart ejection factor has stablized at 35-40%, improves at 45-50% under stress. How to improve resting ejection factor?
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How to improve resting heart ejection fraction? My cardioloist indicated it was settld at 35-40%, improves to 45-50% under stress.
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My son has an appearance of an athletic heart, the left ventricular shortening fraction is 35% and ejection is 66? Is that normal?
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Just this week, my sister 2Decho result are Rheumatic Heart Desease Mitral Regurgitation, severe Tricuspid Regurgitation, severe Severe Pulmonary Hypertention with pulmonary regurgitation Ejection factor 35% I hope you can advise us what to do.God B?
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