Echo was done on my dad before surgery. is this heart failure?what is the treatment? moderate dialation lv: severely reduced systolic function. lv ef is 27% left atrium: is severely dilated. left atrial volume index is 59.5199?

Heart failure is a collection of clinical symptoms brought on by a failure of the pump to move blood along fast enough to provide for tissue needs. This includes symptoms like fluid in the lungs, swelling of the feet, lack of energy, etc. With the cited echo findings i would expect the patient to be in heart failure. Medications can often make it more manageable. Discuss with his doc.