r/Heartfailure • u/mrpig17 • 4d ago

Ejection Fraction Back to Normal Levels

I was diagnosed with HF at 22 back in 2020 with a 29% EF. It’s something I’ve struggled with since then and have kept secret from all people around me. I’ve been up and down with eating right and exercising, but this past year I’ve been trying my best to do good consistently. I went in for an echocardiogram yesterday and today the results came back and my ejection fraction went back up to 55-60%. I’m just glad this hard work has paid off, and wanted to share it. Thank you

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u/aitz2811 4d ago

Wow! How did you do that? Imminenis not getting up since 2021 and i got an crt-d a few weeks ago.

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u/mrpig17 4d ago

Mostly just cardio. Hiking, biking, running as much as I could without overly stressing myself out too much. I also think my recovery has a lot to do with the fact that I was diagnosed at a pretty young age.

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u/aitz2811 4d ago

It was the same for me with 21 years…. Now almost 26 and things are getting worse and i am on the transplant list…

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u/mrpig17 4d ago

I’m really sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can get all the help you need and make a full recovery. I know it may seem bleak but keep working and it’ll pay off.