Exercise, diet (especially reducing sodium intake to under 500mg per day), and medications -- one or the other, or all three together improved my 29% ejection fraction to a 45 to 50% resting ejection fraction, and I think they did it between my last bout of shortness of breath on 11/22/19 and Thanksgiving not quite a week later. However, I had to wait until 1/30/20 to get the official 45 to 50% number from a stress echocardiogram. The only pain I've had is that my joints are like rice crispies (snap, crackle, and pop a lot) from lipitor and now crestor. The cardiologists and my GP seem singularly unimpressed, and I'm still on the same dose. I'm taking Coenzyme Q10, which helps a good bit, but doesn't rid me of all of it. It has taken my LDL count from 95 (which I didn't think was so bad) to 58 between 10/20/19 and 12/26/19, and no doubt it is lower than that by now.

I think it helps , but you've got to be very careful . It is easy to overdue it & not realize it until later . I thought I was doing well , & then I had a setback , which I believe was from doing a little bit too much .

Yes, exercise is very useful. My doctor encourages it. She says walk at least a mile aday. My EF is around 14% and it helps me greatly.

Ask your doctor, but cardio rehab has really helped me. I have more strength and energy. I’ve decided to continue even after my required time and go 4-5 days a week. I still rest in the afternoon otherwise I’m exhausted in the evening. Hang in there. One day at a time.❤️

I am told that exercise in moderation is excellent for your heart. I am doing cardiac rehab which is really helpful but if you are having any kind of pain you should consult your cardiologist or to the ER. Hope this helps you