High Ejection Fraction

Never heard of a EF at 95%.
The norm is 50-70. Does not mean above than is a problem and many have EF below 50 without any issues as well.

As a lay person I would love to have your EF. Mine is 25%.

I have never heard of one that high either. Mine has run from 63 to 75 %. I am not a dr. but an EF that high might not be a good thing. Do you have symptoms?

It is my daughter who has the EF of 95%. She has had a myectomy and has been on camzyos for 8 weeks. Her EF dropped after the first 4 weeks, but now has increased to 95. The NP we talked to Tuesday seemed surprised by the increase also. The only symptom she is having right now is fatigue.

That does seem unexpected and I encourage you to ask questions of your NP and cardiologist. Information is power! I have found that my medical team respects questions and explain "numbers" well. You will feel empowered by hearing facts, too. Personally, I have had amazing results on Camzyos and I hope your daughter is helped by this new medicine as well. Peace to you!

Thank you! It is great to hear you have had good results.

@jilljan
Were you asking me if I had any symptoms?

My EF is 25%. It has been at that number for about 10 years now. It was steadily going down and down until I went to Mayo Jacksonville for a second opinion. I had a consultation with a Mayo EP who recommended a ICD/Pacemaker. He also referred me to a heart failure doctor there at Mayo. I had a consultation with a HF specialist doctor who put on Entresto and Carvedilol.

I am sure that is why my EF stopped getting worse. I had hoped it would improve. I was told when you get HF it can continue to go down, remain at a certain level, and for the lucky ones improve.

I do not have any symptoms. My right ventricle is normal. My left ventricle is the one with low EF and enlarged. I really do not have any symptoms of heart failure. I have cardiomyopathy and it was determined I got HF from a virus infection not cardiovascular disease.

I am told I don't have exercise restrictions and symptoms because my RV is normal and supplies blood to my heart from my lungs not impeded. I was told I would not be able to do what I do if my RV was not normal.

I have been an avid exerciser all my life. My HF doctor told me he finds when a person is an avid exerciser all their life and gets heart failure many times the body can accommodate the lessor blood flow and adjust to it.

He does a pulmonary stress test every couple of years that lasts 17 minutes on treadmill going up and faster. I finished the test every time and my results show I am low risk for a cardiovascular event. Now I have to say that when taking test, I am not huffing and puffing and my legs saying "what" as the test gets really hard. But I finish which I am told is the goal. It does show my heart and cardiovascular system able to exercise and that is good.

I have no restriction on exercise. I am encouraged to keep my routine and when I do Sprint Triathlons to do them at moderate level to not overly strain my heart. I am 78 years old. I have found as I age my Sprint Triathlons get slower and slower. I'm not sure this is because of my HF or just getting old. I do not jog anymore during races. I race walk.