Well here i am.
The only thing known is it is functioning at only 40-45%.
While here maybe I can get some new parts.

hang in there , you might get a new valve or a pace maker

make sure they get you patched up good and do all the cardio rehab

dad had a heart attack last summer , they got him fixed him up now but it is some scary stuff

Thanks for the good wishes and advice.
Yes I sure will do the follow up.
Need the improvements!
Glad your Dad is ok.

Sorry to hear Willy, I hope they get you fixed up.

Sorry to hear of your heart troubles. BernieB just went through some also. Hope they fix you up soon. Modern day medicine can do amazing things. Take care and mind the Dr.s advice

Good luck, Willy.

sending prayers

They sure seem to be good at fixing that stuff nowadays. You'll most likely be good as new in no time!

Well Willy,im scheduled for open heart at cleveland clinic for a new valve in august ..radiologist also told me do the rehab!!!...I feel your pain and best wishes!!!!

Good luck

Watch when you smile at the nurses. \best of luck

If your ejection fraction is 40-45% you will be fine. Mine was 15-20% in 2013 before my first pacemaker. I'm still here. Good wishes for a full recovery.

Ejection fraction is misleading. Mine was only at 35-40 percent and I thought 100 percent was normal but 50-55% is normal. Meds put me back up to normal.

Godspeed there Willy…pulling for yah

Prayers sent do your part!

Willy im sorry to hear your having some health concerns. Prayers and well wishes sent from WV.

When I got my pacemaker the technician from Boston Scientific the pace maker manufacturer gave me a 15 minute or so explanation about what I was getting and how. When he was done he asked if I had any questions. I responded with did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night? He replied as a matter of fact I did….lol

I am still here and no more heart block, Modern medicine is amazing! Chemo did my heart damage.

I hope Willy you head home soon and all repaired up, praying for you!

They almost couldn't believe how good /strong dad was in cardio rehab but blockages run in our family everyone is on thinners he had 3 80+% blockages

the good news is he never gets another colonoscopy , he was on day 2 off his thinners when he had the heart attack getting ready for a colonoscopy the next morning.

they said you stay on those thinners and keep up on the cardio that is more of a risk than not getting a colonoscopy. dad was 65 last year

he had been out fishing all day then in the late afternoon started to have the pain

hopefully they get you a good roto-rooter , stints and whatever else you might need and you can be back to doing what you like.

Friend of mine had low heart function like that for years, medication helped a lot, and he never slowed down,(commercial fisherman).
He finally had to get a pacemaker due to a tick bite infection. He has slowed , a little, he's 78,lol

You'll be fine, good luck.

Best wishes !

May 28, 2020.....I had open heart surgery to replace my aorta valve. Took awhile to heal, but I'm much better.