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Bodybuilder collapses, dies -Sunday, July 23, 2006
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ILOVEMYWIFE
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May he rest in peace.
Prayers go out to him and his family.
Prayers go out to him and his family.
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What's your Ejection Fraction (EF)?
The proportion, or fraction, of blood pumped out of your heart with each beat is called the ejection fraction. A normal heart pumps out a little more than half the heart's volume of blood with each beat. A normal EF is 55 percent or higher. Your doctor can order simple, painless tests such as an echocardiogram that creates a moving picture of your heart using harmless soundwaves, or a nuclear medicine test that shows how well your heart is pumping. If your EF is abnormally low, you may need further tests to see if you have an abnormal heart rhythm.
Many people who have survived a heart attack can benefit from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), a pacemaker-like device that treats ventricular fibrillation (VF), the deadly heart rhythm that causes sudden cardiac death. Recently, several large clinical studies were conducted to see if ICDs could prevent sudden cardiac death in people whose heart muscle - and its pumping ability - is damaged by a heart attack. People in the studies had an ejection fraction (EF) of 40 or below. In these studies, survival rates were significantly greater for people with ICDs than for people who received traditional medical care.
Do you know your EF?
If you don't, ask your doctor. It could save your life.
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a deadly arrhythmia. In VF, the electrical signals that trigger the heartbeat become very fast and chaotic in the lower chambers of the heart. The heart no longer can pump blood to the brain or body. Without immediate emergency help, the heart cannot recover. Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death in the U.S. VF is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death.
Click here to take our quiz to find out if you may be at high risk for sudden cardiac death.
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PATIENT & PUBLIC EDUCATION
Heart Quiz
Ejection Fractions
THE NORMAL HEART
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
HEART DISEASE & DISORDERS
SUBSTANCE CAUSING ARRHYTHMIAS
RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION
HEART TESTS
TREATMENTS
FIND A SPECIALIST
PATIENT STORIES
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
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What's your Ejection Fraction (EF)?
The proportion, or fraction, of blood pumped out of your heart with each beat is called the ejection fraction. A normal heart pumps out a little more than half the heart's volume of blood with each beat. A normal EF is 55 percent or higher. Your doctor can order simple, painless tests such as an echocardiogram that creates a moving picture of your heart using harmless soundwaves, or a nuclear medicine test that shows how well your heart is pumping. If your EF is abnormally low, you may need further tests to see if you have an abnormal heart rhythm.
Many people who have survived a heart attack can benefit from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), a pacemaker-like device that treats ventricular fibrillation (VF), the deadly heart rhythm that causes sudden cardiac death. Recently, several large clinical studies were conducted to see if ICDs could prevent sudden cardiac death in people whose heart muscle - and its pumping ability - is damaged by a heart attack. People in the studies had an ejection fraction (EF) of 40 or below. In these studies, survival rates were significantly greater for people with ICDs than for people who received traditional medical care.
Do you know your EF?
If you don't, ask your doctor. It could save your life.
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a deadly arrhythmia. In VF, the electrical signals that trigger the heartbeat become very fast and chaotic in the lower chambers of the heart. The heart no longer can pump blood to the brain or body. Without immediate emergency help, the heart cannot recover. Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death in the U.S. VF is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death.
Click here to take our quiz to find out if you may be at high risk for sudden cardiac death.
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I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy 10 years ago because of a 52% EF. Had it tested later and it was 54% and the new dr. said he wasn't sure if it was a disease process or not. I feel fine. The first dr. blamed it on steroids and said to never take them again. Perhaps, I'm due for another test since I didn't listen because I did not believe that.
1Mistake2006
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glennds said:
This is not a dis but do you really think his years of steroids wasn't a factor?? Ant was DIESEL since I was 18(i'm 34 now) thats a long time to be doing what he was doing. I mean the guy was 260+ all of the time..maybe even 275+...at 5'9",10"...thats HUGE and very taxing on the heart...there's a reaction for every action...trust me ..I LOVE AS...just do them correctly..as much as possible....
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Nathan said:
That sucks. I am definitely 205 and 6ft. Not obese by any means though. 10% BF right now.
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mikey007
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You would think that as many people around the world including top athletes that were on the juice, if it truly was the juice, people would be dropping dead left and right. Im sure his genetics palyed a huge role in this whole thing.
