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Regarding EJECTION FRACTION
Hi dr my father aged 54 yrs 7 yrs ago he started heart problem..he's under medication but from last year his ef is decreased..38,44 last year twice and now it's 42 Wat should be done to increase Ef pls help
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Cause for reduction of heart function needs to be investigated , most likely cause could be atherosclerotic cad.
The ef is measured by eyeballing( most common) so minor changes as mentioned by you can be operator dependent.
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Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar
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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra
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There are latest medications that can help in improving heart function
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