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Sent to Health Experts June 18, 2006 2:51 a.m.

I just had a nueclear stress test and was advised that I needed a heart cath this coming tuesday. I was told something about the output of my heart being 35 instead of 50. I don't know what that means.. I do not believe that I would have any blockages since I don't smoke, my total colesterol is at or under 155, and do not eat many fried foods.

Do you have a clue as to what I might expect from the cath test?

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Male , Age: 52

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June 18, 2006 4:05 a.m. (1 hour and 13 minutes later)

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The ejection fraction is a measurement of the heart's efficiency and can be used to estimate the function of the left ventricle, which pumps blood to the rest of the body. Ejection fraction goes down if you have heart failure or had heart attack or have cardiomyopathy etc. Coronary artery disease can be the cause of heart failure and the heart attack. To get more information please click the link just below:

http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/ug1391.asp

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ejection-fraction/AN00360

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