Heart Problems- Ejection Fraction
Heart conditions can be found in section 4.00 Cardiovascular System of the Blue Book. Some heart conditions that qualify for disability benefits include, but are not limited to, chronic heart failure, Ischemic heart disease , heart transplant and many more. Ejection fraction acts as a medical measurement of the percentage of blood being pushed out of your heart on each contraction of the organ. The function of the heart is to contract and relax. Each heartbeat consists of a cycle of these two movements. On contraction, blood is forced through the ventricles. Even a particularly strong contraction, however, won’t push all of the blood out of the ventricle. This is where the ejection fraction measurement comes in. It is a measurement of how much blood is pumped out compared to how much remains in the ventricle. The results of an ejection fraction test show doctors how effective the heart is at pumping blood. The detection of a dysfunction during this test can indicate a significantly inc...