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hi im 53 with acute cronic congestive heart failure. my echocardiogram showed dilated cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction of 10% and biatrial enlargement and elevated creatine after cardiac catherization the aortic pressure was 110/77 with a mean of 93 left ventricular pressure was 110/26 descending irregularity these were not flow limiting the  left circumflex coronary artery had minimal irregularities and relatively disease free and a nondominant vessel. conclusion nonobstructive coronary artery disease  markedly elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.recommendation is medical therapy for heart failure  only symptoms were shortness of breath at night  before going to er. now on aspirin,lisinopril,carvedilol,bumetanide. its been three weeks and i have less energy now than when i went to er. any info would be very appreciated.  thanks nhplease
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Get another doctor to give an opinion on the meds you have been  prescribed if you're not feeling good it's extremely dangerous to you to do nothing. I was put on milrinone and watched for a week in ICU with an ejection fraction of 15 percent. Milrinone raised my heart to safe level of ejection. I was suffering from cardiogenic shock. Pick  your best hospital that works specifically with cardiovascular near you.if you want to keep suckin air.don't go back to ER.
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im currently seeing a different heart doc who changed my bumetinine to spironolactone my ef went to 20% in sep 2015 heart failure under control left ventricle has shrunk a little does anyone know anything about losartan if heard it was good at shrinking left ventricle faster than most other meds any info would be very appreciated                 thank you
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Get another doctor to give an opinion on the meds you have been  prescribed if you're not feeling good it's extremely dangerous to you to do nothing. I was put on milrinone and watched for a week in ICU with an ejection fraction of 15 percent. Milrinone raised my heart to safe level of ejection. I was suffering from cardiogenic shock. Pick  your best hospital that works specifically with cardiovascular near you.if you want to keep suckin air.don't go back to ER.
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