Whether an ejection fraction of less than 58% requires hospitalization depends on the situation.
A normal person should have an ejection fraction of 60% or more, but a cardiac ejection fraction greater than 55% is within the acceptable range. If the ejection fraction is less than 58% but greater than 55%, there are no symptoms of cardiac distress, and the electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG) are normal, this may be due to physiological reasons and does not require hospitalization.
If the patient’s ejection fraction is lower than 55% or even lower than 50%, and combined with panic attacks, chest tightness and other uncomfortable symptoms, it may be due to coronary artery disease or heart valve disease, which needs to be admitted to the hospital to find out the cause of the disease, and symptomatic treatment.
Low ejection fraction needs timely medical treatment to avoid delaying the condition.