Still the gold standard or best test would be a heart catheterization. Well then, if your doctor was not concerned, the thickening of the left ventricular wall would be okay. I haven't followed up with anyone else If you are concerned that you are not getting a thorough answer, then definitely seek a second opinion from a cardiologist that you trust. We recommend restricting the sodium intake to 2 grams a day. We know is difficult to do, but this keeps people out of the hospital.
Sodium attracts fluid, and when people retain fluid they have trouble breathing.
With exercise, the ejection fracture can go up to compensate for the muscles in the body that are working hard. It may go up a little bit with exercise. If your ejection fracture is lower at rest, and you are symptomatic at rest, I would be reluctant to do any kind of stress test to see what happens because the symptoms might get worse. All rights reserved.