Talk with your healthcare provider.
How Can I Improve My
Low Ejection Fraction?
Talk with your healthcare provider.
My ejection fraction (or EF)
Date:
Under 40%
may have evidence of heart failure (HF), heart valve disease or
cardiomyopathy.
41% to 49%
may be considered "borderline" but does not always indicate that a person is developing heart failure.
Between 50% - 70%
Between 50% to 70% is considered a normal ejection fraction.
However, there is a type of HF with an ejection fraction over 50.
Questions to ask your healthcare provider:
Does my low EF have a specific cause I
should know about?
What action steps are most likely to help me
improve my low EF?
Can medication improve my EF?
Are there treatments for my related condition(s)?
Should I use a symptom tracker?
If yes, see resources at HF
Treat any known causes of heart failure.
Am I getting treated for any of these HF-related conditions?
Check all that apply.
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes Other:
Metabolic Syndrome
Heart Valve Disease
Get the right amount of physical activity.
Exercise options to discuss with your healthcare provider:
What exercises are safe for me to do?
What intensity should my workout
be? (Low - Med)
How often and for how long should I exercise
each week?
Are there exercises I should avoid?
Pay attention to your weight.
My current weight I should recheck my weight
My target weight
time(s), each
day/week/month
Date Weight Date Weight Date Weight Date Weight Date Weight
Know your sodium limits and regulate fluids.
My daily recommended sodium limit is
mg/day.
(1/4 teaspoon salt = 575 mg sodium)
Recommendations for sodium management:
Discuss and check all that may help you.
Read product labels
Use a salt substitute
Track intake each day
Discover new recipes
Eliminate harmful substances.
Talk with your provider if you need resources to help you:
Check all that apply.
Eliminate or Reduce Alcohol
Quit Smoking
Lower your stress.
Stop Using Cocaine or Amphetamines
Ask your healthcare provider:
Do you have any recommendations for stress-management with HF?
Stress management strategies I am likely to try:
Increasing daily activity
Connecting Plwanitshaontdheidrseas
Meditating
Find more resources at HF
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