My Echo Report Is Here.

[Ross]

Right Ventricle 1.2
Left Ventricle No value entered
IVSd 1.3
LVIDd 3.5
LVIDs 2.1
LVPWd 1.1
Ejection Fraction >50% No Value Entered
Fractional Change >35% 41%
Pulmonic Valve Normal
Aorta
AO Root Dimension 3.0
LA Dimension 5.0
Cusp Separation No Value entered
Mitral Valve Normal
Tricuspid Valve Normal

They couldn't see the Pulmonic Valve well enough to make any determinations concerning it.

Conclusions:
Technically limited study due to patient body habitus and chest wall configuration.

Normal Left Ventricular chamber size at end systole and at end distole with normal global contractility.

Minimal Hypokinesis in the basal interventricular septam, which could reflect at postoperative finding.

Concentric Left Ventricular hypertrophy

Dilated left atrium

There was a suggestion of impaired left ventricular relaxation.

Aortic valve is good with no clot formations evident and well seated.

Trivial Mitral Regurgitation

Trivial and likely physiological tricuspid regurgitation

No pericardial effusion.

Sounds like I'll be around to really drive you all nuts for a while longer yet!

Now I'm happy. I've read it for myself.

 

[bvdr]

Ross.....frame the thing! That all sounds really good. I know how happy you were to read the thing yourself.

 

[fyrfytr]

Hey Ross,
You are in the drivers seat so take us where ever you want.

Dave
_______________________________
Surgery: 4/21/03
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
AVR, with a St. Jude Mechanical
Heart Center of the Rockies

 

[hensylee]

I disunderstood most of it, but the trivial part sounds good. So, I am happy. It's onward and forward from here on.

 

[Ross]

It answered part of my question--The Mitral Valve, but I'd still like to know more about what they couldn't see, the Pulmonary valve. Guess I'll get into that at the next visit.

 

[nadi]

I could hear your sigh of relief all the way over here!
I am glad she was not as slow as the Dr.

 

[alicia]

Congrats on a good echo Ross!! You if anybody deserves it. Glad you got your questions answered. We knew you would be around for a long time to keep us all in shape! You keep up the good work my friend!!!!



Alicia

 

[sylviayasgur]

great new ross!!

great new ross!!

i just knew you'd be around for a long, long time...
no, really, i am so thrilled that all is well and only wish you could be at the reuinion for all of us to meet.
stay well and keep the laughs coming, sylvia

 

[EVELYN]

I, for only one, am VERY glad that you'll be around for a long long time, Rossman.......Congrats on a good report.

Evelyn

 

[medtronic of borg]

report

report

It is great to see the good news on here!!!!!
Med

 

[Creed3]

Great News Ross!
I'm so happy that you finally were able to look at the results yourself. It really makes a difference when you see it in black and white. Congrats!

Take Care!
Gail

 

[KimC]

Great news, Ross.

BTW, where do you get all of those crazy photos you include in your replies/posts? You are a nut.

Best,

 

[Ross]

I collect my pictures from various web sites that I've visited. If I see something that I think I might use or like, "Right click and save picture as" and stash it away.

 

[Ross]

Hi Caitlin and welcome to our insane asylum. I'm the chief nutcase here, but you'll figure that out soon enough.

I would refer you to the thread below by my fellow cohort John Cochran:
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2265

I won't claim to understand it all, but it'll give you some real ideas as to what is what and why.

If you have any other questions, just say something. There's more then enough experience on this forum to cover just about anything.

 

[Nancy]

Here is a link for the American College of Cardiology and the American heart Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Valvular Disease. It might be of some help.

http://www.acc.org/clinical/guidelines/valvular/dirIndex.htm

 

[Ross]

This one works and is normal values:

http://www.echobyweb.com/htm_level2_eng/normal_parameters_tt.htm

I went in and fixed the one broken link of the two on his post. You should be able to see them now.

 

[M&M]

That's FANTASTIC ROSS - I'm so happy you got the printout - and I know exactly what you mean when you want to see it in black and white. I feel the same way. I don't know why - but seeing it is believing it.. I should ask for a printout of my last two echos and my surgeon visit and my EP visit. I'm just not sure I want to 'see' it.. I'm new to this and sometimes I'm more scared of what I don't understand. I understand the ICD stuff so that doesn't scare me. I guess I need time to learn all this valve logo jargon.

I'm so glad your happy.

Best Wishes
Runner

 

[Granbonny]

Echoes?

Echoes?

I saw my Cardiologist..3 weeks after surgery..everything fine. Schedule one for the 6 month f/u and I called and asked for an echo. No problem. Had it done before I saw him and he said it was fine..Scheduled for the next 6 months ( 1 year) He said everything fine..Schedule another one for 6 months later. This Sept. 30th. so..I called his office and asked the nurse. Does he want me to have an echo.and she said no..So question..Can my Cardiologist just tell. that I don't need one. In other words..I have only had 1 done and that was when I called and asked for one. Had a physical last week and PCP said everything sounded good. My VR was from an aneurysm on my aorta..no other valve problems. Bonnie

 

[MelissaM]

Hi Bonnie,

Seems like there is reason to ask for more information - like what information is he looking for in the physical/checkup? What signs/symptoms would warrant an echo? etc. . . sometimes they have their reasons. . .and sometimes asking questions like the ones above help them realize an echo is where you need to be. Good luck and keep us posted!

Melissa

 

[Rain]

Normal

Normal

The question I never got a satisfactory answer to is, how do you tell what ?normal? is for the person to begin with?

Like me, I?m 6' tall.... surely my heart will be larger to begin with than your ?average? female. My Ry is 6' 9"... his heart has got to be larger than the ?average? male. I would think we need to rely more on comparisons of one echo to the next and how dilated his aorta is in relation to the rest of his heart than on the ?average?. Wouldn't you all agree with that? I asked my cardio that question, but didn't really feel like I got a straight answer from him.

But still..... if someone has a worksheet like Caitlin is talking about I?d love to have a copy of it. And I like your avatar, Caitlin!