Ejection Fraction Treatment in Turkey
About Ejection Fraction
Key Highlights
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Provides a precise, quantitative measure of the heart's pumping efficiency.Essential for diagnosing and classifying the severity of heart failure.Guides critical treatment decisions, including medication management and device therapy.Non-invasive when measured via echocardiogram, the most common method.Allows for ongoing monitoring of heart function and response to treatment over time.
Who is this surgery for?
- Symptoms of heart failure, such as shortness of breath, fatigue, or swelling in the legs.
- Evaluation after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) to assess heart muscle damage.
- Diagnosis and monitoring of cardiomyopathies (diseases of the heart muscle).
- Assessment of heart function before major surgery or cancer treatment.
- Monitoring known heart conditions or evaluating the effectiveness of current treatments.
- Investigation of an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or heart murmur.
How to prepare
- Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to the appointment.
- For a transthoracic echocardiogram, no special preparation is usually required.
- For a stress echocardiogram, you may be asked to avoid caffeine and not eat for a few hours prior.
- Inform your doctor of all medications, supplements, and any allergies.
- For specific tests like TEE or cardiac MRI, you will receive detailed instructions regarding fasting and sedation.
Risks & possible complications
- The measurement itself (via echocardiogram) is generally non-invasive and carries minimal to no risk.
- If measured during a cardiac catheterization, risks include bleeding, infection, or reaction to contrast dye.
- Stress tests carry a small risk of triggering chest pain or arrhythmias.
- Transesophageal Echo (TEE) may cause throat discomfort and carries a small risk of esophageal injury.
- Allergic reactions to contrast agents used in some imaging modalities are possible but rare.
Recovery & hospital stay
- For a standard echocardiogram, there is no recovery time; you can resume normal activities immediately.
- If sedation is used (as in a TEE), you will need someone to drive you home and should rest for the day.
- After a stress test, monitoring continues briefly until heart rate returns to baseline.
- Your cardiologist will discuss the results with you, explaining what the EF percentage means for your health.
- Follow-up appointments will be scheduled to discuss any necessary treatment plans based on the findings.
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Typical hospital stay:
0 days (outpatient)
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Expected recovery time:
0 days (immediate)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering ejection fraction in Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for ejection fraction in Turkey include Liv Hospital Ankara, Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, VM Medical Park Pendik Hastanesi, Medical Park Florya, Medical Park Bahçelievler, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform ejection fraction. MediFyr helps you compare cardiologists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for ejection fraction compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Ejection Fraction in Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated cardiology teams and experience managing patients undergoing ejection fraction.
Instabul, Turkey
140 Doctors
James Iyer, a 58-year-old software engineer...
James Iyer, a 58-year-old software engineer and avid weekend hiker, had always been active. Over the past six months, he noticed a growing tightness in his chest and a profound shortness of breath on his usual trails, forcing him to stop frequently. His primary care physician, concerned by these new symptoms and a history of high blood pressure, referred him to a cardiologist. The cardiologist, after listening to James's frustration about his declining stamina, recommended an echocardiogram to measure his Ejection Fraction (EF), explaining it as a crucial test to see how efficiently his heart was pumping blood. During the non-invasive ultrasound, James lay still, watching the grainy images of his own heart on the screen with a mix of anxiety and fascination. The results showed a mildly reduced EF of 45%, indicating early-stage heart failure. Emotionally, James was initially devastated, fearing his active life was over. However, the clear diagnosis provided a path forward. With a combination of new medications, dietary changes, and a monitored cardiac rehabilitation program, his symptoms improved significantly within three months. His EF improved to 50%, and he regained much of his hiking ability. The journey shifted his fear into a sense of cautious control and gratitude for modern medicine, turning him into a diligent advocate for his own heart health.
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