What’s EF?
EF is Ejection Fraction which concerns how efficiently the heart is circulating blood to the rest of the body. When the aortic valve is not opening and closing properly, it can’t pump the blood with enough force. Blood leaks in when not closed enough, and blood doesn’t make it out as well when it doesn’t open enough.
It’s funny, because I hate hospitals, but the lady in the next room in ICU who also had a TAVR the same day, beat me outta there the next day, practically running, until they forced her into the wheelchair for discharge.
Forgot to mention that 65-75% Ejection Fraction is the normal range. This might be a good time to issue a warning. Aortic stenosis means your aortic valve is calcified (calcium buildup) which means it can’t open and close properly. Most people never have a clue that it is happening and unless the doctor catches it, the person normally dies in 1-2 years. I was fortunate enough to have a Life Line Screening which revealed post ventricular contractions, which led to my doctor’s appointment, which led to my new cardiologist, etc. Get a Life Line Screening, it’s definitely worth it and is totally non-invasive.