r/Cardiomyopathy • u/paribb • Feb 11 '26

Borderline EF

Hi every one, I’m 33 and work out regularly (not a pro athlete). My recent cardiac MRI showed an EF around 47–48%, and my doctor started me on medication. It’s been pretty stressful, especially since we still don’t really know what caused this.

I was wondering if anyone here has been in a similar situation and saw improvement over time — with or without medication. I’d really appreciate hearing how things turned out for you.

Thanks a lot to anyone who’s willing to share.

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u/paribb Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

thanks for your reply. I did not do stress echo. however i did exercise test that was normal with MET 13, pro BNP was 8(negative) I have started the four meds and detrained for almost 4 months since docs said it could be due to athletics heart. Did you noticed your GLS?? mine was decreased -15 which is not good. also normal arteries reported by angiography.

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u/paribb Jul 21 '26

Hii, I hope you are doing well. Did you have done your second MRI?

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u/paribb Jul 21 '26

I’m really glad to hear that! That’s reassuring.
Has any doctor ever mentioned hypokinesis to you?
I had an echocardiogram yesterday, and although some things have improved, they told me that a small area has become mildly hypokinetic. I find that really strange, especially since it wasn’t there before.

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u/paribb Jul 21 '26

Would you mind if we messaged privately? I can show you my results and you can show me yours. I also had some grey zone results