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Suggest Treatment For Low Ejection Fraction

Posted on Fri, 1 Jul 2016

Question: HUsband has ejection fraction of 25. He has been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Currently he is taking 12.5 coreg. He felt dizzy and had a cough with lisiniopril. How to increase ef and improve the condition of his heart?
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He has a defibrillator because he went to the hospital with a high heart rate. This was in February. Currently his BNP is 236 coming down from 537 one month ago.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Your husband heart function is low and he has a severe heart failure. Appart from cardiac defibrillator, medical treatment and healthy lifestyle, I would recommend that he should go for resyncronisation therapy.

Resyncronisation therapy may help to increase cardiac function and to improve his symptoms.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar