I just had a Echo Cardiogram ran. The Cardiologist said it was “borderline” low; 45-50%. In Dec. 2016, I had a TEE ran at Austin and it showed Ejection Fraction at 55-60%. How accurate is the Echo compared to a TEE? I will be doing a chemical stress test next week because of my back disability. I have been feeling SOB but I have been under a lot of tension, stress from tapering off Klonopin for 2+ years. I am 11 days without any Benzos or gabapentin so it’s been hard but I am getting better. Could my 2 Ablations have anything to do with this lower Ejection Fraction reading? Also to be honest, certain medication help me put on 50+ lbs over the last 2 years. I have now lost 15 of them but approximately 40 lbs. to go. I have read where weight gain could cause this issue. Any comments? Thanks https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175003#msg-175003 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:14:25 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175013#msg-175013 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175013#msg-175013 The Anti-Fib AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 13 May 2020 09:13:34 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175011#msg-175011 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175011#msg-175011 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 13 May 2020 04:14:15 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175004#msg-175004 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175004#msg-175004
Congratulations on the recent weight loss! I’d continue down that path and I think the benefits will follow in short order.]]> wolfpack AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 13 May 2020 00:06:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175003#msg-175003 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175003,175003#msg-175003 In Dec. 2016, I had a TEE ran at Austin and it showed Ejection Fraction at 55-60%.
How accurate is the Echo compared to a TEE? I will be doing a chemical stress test next week because of my back disability. I have been feeling SOB but I have been under a lot of tension, stress from tapering off Klonopin for 2+ years. I am 11 days without any Benzos or gabapentin so it’s been hard but I am getting better.

Could my 2 Ablations have anything to do with this lower Ejection Fraction reading? Also to be honest, certain medication help me put on 50+ lbs over the last 2 years. I have now lost 15 of them but approximately 40 lbs. to go.
I have read where weight gain could cause this issue.
Any comments?
Thanks]]> smackman AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 12 May 2020 23:59:46 +0000