I have been dealing with Congestive Heart Failure for several years. I recently endured a three-hour-long stress test at my cardiologist's office to determine my Ejection Fraction (the percentage output of my heart). I am at a very low level. I will soon have an echocardiogram done (again) to obtain more detailed information. If I can't strengthen my heart with the specific medications that I have been taking, I will require the installation of a defibrillator. I discussed this with my then-cardiologist several years ago, but open-heart surgery was deemed a better option.
Here are the percentages for perspective:My Current Level: 34
My Recent Low: 32
My Recent High: 43
Normal Range: 55-70
My (Fairly) Recent Surgeries:
March 2022: quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery
May 2022: two chest surgeries
September 2023: spinal surgery
October 2023: another spinal surgery
April 2024: right ankle surgery
May 3, 2025, at home
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