###Human: How can we improve the rate of LVEF? ###Assistant: Hi. Your father had a heart attack and from his echocardiography report, (attachment removed to protect patient identity) the affected areas are thinned out and akinetic. It means that the heart muscles have lost their function in these areas. He can take drugs like beta blockers, ACE inhibitors (Carvedilol and Ramipril) to improve the cardiac function. What are the medicines given? The other method is to assess if there are any other blocks present in the coronary arteries and get removed either by CABG (coronary artery bypass graft surgery) or angioplasty. But I would suggest first do a myocardial viability study to see if the thinned out akinetic areas have any living muscle present to improve his cardiac function. For more information consult a cardiologist online -->