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What does heart failure mean with HOCM
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Jun 16 12:49pm | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
My ef 70% last year. Is that the determining factor of hf or there are other tests?
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@joannoxenham
60-70 is the normal range for EF. You are at the top level. To explain some when the heart fills with blood the left ventricle pumps blood to body. When you get below the 60% STATISTICALLY you are starting to have heart failure.
However it is just a number and does not reflect how the body is compensating or the status of your cardiovascular system, nor what has or is causing it. I had a catherization that did not find any cardiovascular disease. I had had a recent really bad virus prior to stress test that found a LBB and heart failure. So they diagnosed me with cardiomyopathy virus caused.
I hate and many cardiologist as Mayo Clinic agree heart failure is a terrible word to use for the reduction in blood flow from heart. It should be reduced heart function and call it RHF. Heart failure sounds like to patient their heart has failed and it has not. If it failed we would not be writing on MCC.
The right side of heart is the one that pumps blood to lungs and very important also. In my case my RV is normal and my LV is at 25%. Sounds bad I know but I do Sprint Triathlons and have no exercise restrictions. I do have a ICD/pacemaker since 2006 because at that time my EF was below 30%. As you can see has stayed about the same for almost 20 years. I contribute that to new medications I was put on and my ICD/pacemaker. I also am an avid exerciser.
There are many test to determine heart failure and you should discuss with your cardiologists and or heart failure specialist. If you don't have specialists in your area I would suggest traveling to see one for a second opinion and answer your questions. I am not familiar with some of the terms you use so always on MCC we are not medical experts just passing on information we have been told and each of us are individuals.
Second opinions is how I got to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. I had been seeing a cardiologist where I lived but wanted a seconde opinion. It was (I now live 30 minutes away) a 3 hour drive but well worth it as after got second opinion I asked them to be my primary care. They then scheduled the pacemaker/ICD and put me on new medications.