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What Does Varying Ejection Fraction From 30% To 55% Suggest?
I have had an echocardiogram, stress test, and angiogram. I have had two cardiologists and a NP all give me conflicting results/information based on these results. How do I know what is correct and what to believe? For example, my ejection fraction has been read varying from 30% to 47% to 55%. This is stressful and I don't know who to trust.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
Hi,
The gold standard for evaluation of Ejection Fraction is CMR (cardiac magnetic resonance ), the problem is, that it is quite expensive examination.
What I would advise you, is to refer to a big cardiology center, where the specialists are experienced and there is a possibility of 3D echo, in experienced hands 3D echo will give reliable results.
Take care
The gold standard for evaluation of Ejection Fraction is CMR (cardiac magnetic resonance ), the problem is, that it is quite expensive examination.
What I would advise you, is to refer to a big cardiology center, where the specialists are experienced and there is a possibility of 3D echo, in experienced hands 3D echo will give reliable results.
Take care
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