After some research a "normal" MUGA score would be 50-70%.
What is Ejection Fraction? 
One of the easiest ways to determine how well a person's heart is pumping is by measuring ejection fraction (EF). EF is simply the amount of blood pumped out of the heart during each beat. In a healthy heart, 50-70% of the blood is pumped out during each beat. Many people with heart failure pump out less than 40%. Normal, healthy heart
People with a normal, healthy heart typically have an EF of 55 percent or greater. This means that over half of the blood that fills the left ventricle is pumped out to the body with each contraction. Damaged, at-risk heart
Many people with a damaged heart have an EF of 40 percent or less. A below-normal EF means your heart is no longer pumping efficiently and may not be able to supply your body and brain with enough blood.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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