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In cardiovascular physiology, ejection fraction is the fraction of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat. The term ejection fraction applies to both the right and left ventricles; one can speak equally of the left ventricular ejection fraction and the right ventricular ejection fraction . Without a qualifier, the term ejection fraction refers specifically to that of the left ventricle. Its reverse operation is the injection fraction....


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What is considered to be a normal ejection fraction ?

A normal ejection fraction is 50-75%. This number represents the amount of blood that is pumped out of the left ventricle with each heart beat. Many things can...

Asked by Realist 2006 - 27 months ago

What causes the ejection fraction in the heart to be lowered?
hi, an older relative of mine has just been told they have a lowered ejection...

In layman's terms....the larger the left ventricle (lower left chamber of your heart) gets, the less work it is able to do. This particular chamber in the heart is the...

Asked by ScaryHair100 - 21 months ago

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    What is the margin of error on ejection fraction readings? What is the margin of error on ejection fraction readings?

    Aug 28, 2008

  • Ejection fraction - Serious - 3 replies

    Mine is 9% (for real). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_fraction Since the beginning of July that ejection fraction up. We're not happy to see you in such a low ejection...

    Aug 26, 2008

  • Ejection Fraction - 2 replies

    I am a 67-year-old man. The echo report shows 69% ejection fraction. I was pleased it isnt low I would ask the cardiologist which read the echocardiogram how he calculated your ejection...

    Jun 22, 2008

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