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Anyone take new drug Camzyos (mavacamten) for HCM?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Sep 23 7:57am | Replies (770)
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@susanml

Thank you Debra. I did read the article but found no mention of percentages. My % was 79 before going on to Camzyos. Would like to know what that measures and what is ‘normal’. Thanks again.

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Debra, Volunteer Mentor | @karukgirl | Dec 28, 2023

Per the article I found this:
"A normal ejection fraction is 50% to 70%. This means that between 50% and 70% of the blood in the heart is pumped out with each heartbeat. When that number falls, especially below 40%, it can indicate a significant problem with the heart muscle. Learn more about ejection fraction."
I know before I had my septal myectomy my EF was 76%, which is high. 79% is very high too! It means your heart is working hard to keep your EF up.
Hope this helps!

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