How should my tiny leak in my aortic valve be managed?
Continue as is. An echo (absent chest pain or shortness of breath) every two years should suffice to follow.
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Is there a medication that will specifically address ventricular hypertrophy, apart from antihypertensives?
Dear Chloe: The changes on your echocardiogram reflect the heart’s response to pumping against an increase resistance. If the amount...
What is a normal reading of the left ventricular ejection fraction?
Various imaging modalities and “readers” assign different numbers to “normal”. It is generally in the range of 55-70%.
I have been short of breath walking from one room to another. My echocardiogram showed worsening of my aortic regurgitation, going from mild to moderate-severe over the last year. LVEF is 60 – 65%. Mild LVH. AV is sclerotic. I am worried. What are your recommendations?
The heart can tolerate moderate or severe aortic regurgitation without any symptoms of heart failure when the amount of leakage...
Is it possible that my symptoms could indicate a problem even though the echo showed normal function?
Outflow tract tachycardia is usually benign and is not associated with any structural heart disease. The PVC or VT typically...
I am confused – did both of my echoes measure the same thing?
It is understandable that this type of discrepancy in the echo reports could cause concern or mistrust. There are many...
Should I worry about my echo Doppler results? My doctor said it is a “normal variant.”
From what you have said in your question there does not seem to be any need for worry. We frequently...
Should my daughter see a conduction specialist for her near fainting?
Hello. I do believe you should have your daughter evaluated by a heart rhythm specialist (electrophysiologist). Her symptoms may well...
Does left atrial volume index change on a daily basis?
The actual LA volume likely does not change much on a daily basis if the blood pressure & degree of...
Heart diseases of different kinds seem to run in my family. Should I have an echocardiogram?
It is unusual for so many ‘left-sided’ rare conditions to have affected your family (unicuspid aortic valve & hopoplastic left...
