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Is heart failure irreversible? can ejection fraction be increased?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

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Sometimes reversible: With medications like Coreg (carvedilol) and lisinopril, and fixing of coronary blood blockages, some heart failure can be fixed, and ejection fraction can improve.

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Answered 4/17/2019

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