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Lower lvef %
My mother of 66 yrs had breathing issue suddenly . Ecg, echo was done last month and lvef was 29 %. In yesterday checkup, C Mri was done and lvef has fallen down to 23 % . Doc has advised digoxin, dytor plus and ecosprin for 2 weeks now .he said surgery is difficult as muscles are weak, survival is only on Medicines and can collapse anytime . Please suggest any option and if these Medicines would improve the situation.
Attaching C Mri report also
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It is LFLG severe AS.
You can go for TAVI , open surgery is not required
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Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar
Interventional Cardiologist
13 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Surgery will be very high risk and won't benefit much. I suggest continue optimal medicines. Overall long term survival is not good
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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra
Cardiologist
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
Medications will help
As fibrosis is there so surgery will not benefit
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