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What Causes Reduction In Ejection Fraction?

I am a 62 yr old male, no symptoms and exercise everyday, bp is 110/70, crp 1, HDL 90 tchol 190 LDL 110, I am dike race ave 19-20 mph over 2 hours, bmi is 24, my ef is 45, should I be concerned. I am an exercise physiologist and have had a low EF 45-50 for the last 10 yrs.
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COMPARING TO UR AGE ef is not bad but if u ever have a shortness of breath at rest or chrst pain or syncope...u need to be worried alll other parameters are excellent
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What Causes Reduction In Ejection Fraction?

COMPARING TO UR AGE ef is not bad but if u ever have a shortness of breath at rest or chrst pain or syncope...u need to be worried alll other parameters are excellent