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My ef has increased from 20 to 50 in 3 months since diag. with chf. no h/a, only slight dialation of left side. is this a good sign for the future?
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Outstanding: It's a very good sign. Continue your medications, keep your blood pressure controlled, continue to avoid alcohol as you have been, and you could live to be 100.
Answered 1/11/2016
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Yes: Ejection fraction improving from 20 to 50% is a very good sign. Ef below 35% has poorer prognosis, not only sec to congestive heart failure, they are at high risk for sudden cardiac death.Ef of 50% avoids defibrillator.
Answered 1/11/2016
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