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Suggest Precautions To Be Taken After Aortic Valve Replacement
In March 2010, my husband had an aortic valve replacement. His heart had been badly damaged and the doctor told him that his heart would be the best it would get in 1 year. It has been a year and the doctor said his heart is funtioning at 50%. What does this mean and what precautions does he need to take if any? He is 59 yrs old, 5'10", probably 250-265 lbs. He did not have any blocked arteries. He began using a c-pap for sleep apnea about 3 months ago and his energy has increased. Heat bothers him and he runs out of energy quite fast.
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
hi dear
heart functioning 50% means that suppose if 100ml of purified blood enters the heart to be pumped to all organs 50% of it is pumped to various organs
this is called ejection fraction
55% to 60% ejection fraction is normal 50% ef is almost normal and he can do all things which a normal human do
there are no such precaution for him except the advice to follow all medications properly
you can ask you cardiologist to add ace inhibitor like ramipil and trinetazidine ,both these medicines improves left ventricle ejection fraction over time
heart functioning 50% means that suppose if 100ml of purified blood enters the heart to be pumped to all organs 50% of it is pumped to various organs
this is called ejection fraction
55% to 60% ejection fraction is normal 50% ef is almost normal and he can do all things which a normal human do
there are no such precaution for him except the advice to follow all medications properly
you can ask you cardiologist to add ace inhibitor like ramipil and trinetazidine ,both these medicines improves left ventricle ejection fraction over time
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