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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / May 2005Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction????
OK, now what does it mean when your test report says "Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction 76% at a heart rate of 97 beats per minute. End diastolic volume is 67cc? Thanking you in advance for your expert advice...... I remain, generally where I am. > OK, now what does it mean when your test report says "Left Ventricular > Ejection Fraction 76% at a heart rate of 97 beats per minute. End [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I remain, generally where I am. that is an excellent ejection fraction sorry don't have time for a more exact definition// try googling "ejection fraction" good luck Thank you for the comment, but I have read some of the definitions and have found that the fraction above 75% can be bad a sign of a serious heart problem, although rare! I'm 61 years old and a male. Really appreciate you taking the time for an answer. > OK, now what does it mean when your test report says "Left Ventricular > Ejection Fraction 76% at a heart rate of 97 beats per minute. End > diastolic volume is 67cc? It means that your left ventricle squeezes out 76% of the 67 cc blood volume it is filled with at the end of its relaxation cycle (diastole). Doing the math, this means the amount of blood that your heart squeezes out with each heart beat is 51 cc. Therefore, your heart's output per minute (cardiac output) is 4.9 liters (97 * 51 cc). This is a respectable cardiac output. > Thanking you in advance for your expert advice...... You are welcome to the information. In Christ's love and service, Andrew -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist ** Suggested Reading: (1) http://makeashorterlink.com/?G1D5217EA (2) http://makeashorterlink.com/?W13A4250B (3) http://makeashorterlink.com/?X1C62661A (4) http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A (5) http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A (6) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I24E5151A (7) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129 Dr. Chung, both HE and I thank you for your service to the community through this effort. |
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