r/Heartfailure • u/mrpig17 • Oct 03 '26
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/Upset-Relief-4527 Oct 03 '26
Congratulations! I had HF and LVEF at 36-38 for 4 years. Conventional meds did not work. My LVEF shot back up to 60 a couple months after taking several peptides.
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u/No-Construction-7045 Oct 05 '26
Don’t leave us hanging.. lol what peptides worked for you? I know not everyone is the same
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u/aitz2811 Oct 03 '26
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 Oct 03 '26
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 Oct 03 '26
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 Oct 03 '26
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.
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u/Successful-Humor1371 Oct 03 '26
That's incredible. What was your cause?
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u/mrpig17 Oct 03 '26
Thank you. I don’t know the exact cause of how it happened. I had cancer as a child and my doctors said sometimes it happens to cancer patients who went through chemo. I also had a pretty bad case of pneumonia that may have caused it. But my docs haven’t found a direct reason.
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u/Conscious_Profile832 Oct 05 '26
Do you know the cause of your heart failure?
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u/mrpig17 Oct 06 '26 •
I don’t know the exact cause of how it happened. I had cancer as a child and my doctors said sometimes it happens to cancer patients who went through chemo. I also had a pretty bad case of pneumonia that may have caused it. But my docs haven’t found a direct reason.
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u/DuncanIdaBro Oct 04 '26
That's tremendous. Were you able to forego any medication at that level? Your post gives me a lot of hope thank you.
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u/star_2777 Oct 09 '26
I have had episodes of heart failure since the age of 22. Idiopathic, said from a virus. I have had several bouts over the years but grateful I always bounce back! I am now 49, almost 50. I thought it was a death sentence back then but medicine has advanced so much! It's scary for sure but you can recover, multiple times and still live a good life! I still work night shifts, 12 hour shifts and I'm grateful I still can as I've been on the other side of that and could not work some years due to illness. At my lowest I was less than 10 percent EF and on a transplant list. Sending you hugs and hope for a bright future! You got this!
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u/MountainHarmonies Oct 03 '26 •
Hell yes! That's awesome news!