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What Does Ejection Fraction Of 20% Indicate?
Question: My husband has just had CHF this past Sunday. After an echocardiogram I was told that his heart function is only 20%, and he has a valve leakage. He is 83 years old, has Parkinson's and diabetes. He is presently on processed foods because of swallowing & choaking issues. What does this heart loss mean for his quality of life or his life span? The cardiologist recommend no surgery. What should I expect?
Brief Answer:
Should wait to see how he responses medical therapy
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,
Ejection fraction of 20%, is severely reduced heart contractility. Also comorbidities make disease worse.
But if he developed heart failure recently, there are good chances that he will have good response to medical therapy.
Everything depends on how he will be in medical therapy, if his heart failure gets better quickly, the prognosis is relatively good, if he stays in advanced heart failure, then prognosis is poor.
Hope I could help you
Wishing a good health to your husband
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
Should wait to see how he responses medical therapy
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,
Ejection fraction of 20%, is severely reduced heart contractility. Also comorbidities make disease worse.
But if he developed heart failure recently, there are good chances that he will have good response to medical therapy.
Everything depends on how he will be in medical therapy, if his heart failure gets better quickly, the prognosis is relatively good, if he stays in advanced heart failure, then prognosis is poor.
Hope I could help you
Wishing a good health to your husband
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for yor responce, since then I have learned that he has more involved heart problems and has sent him home with hospice attending.
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Wishing a good health to your husband
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Wishing a good health to your husband
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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