I want to post my latest echo report. The cardiologist says I don't need one every year.
From what I can tell it looks pretty good and the cardiologist told me that it is even better than the last one in 2004.
Echo report of 1/27/06
The aortic root was normal size. the aortic valve was a mechanical prosthesis, seated well with trace Al. Mean transvalvular systolic gradient was 28 mmHg, better compared to her previous echocardiogram in 03/04. At that time systolic gradient was 35 mmHg. The left atrium was normal in size. The Mitral valve showed normal morphology without prolapse. There was mild MR. This is essentially unchanged compared to her previous tracing. E to A reversal was again noted, which suggests impaired left ventrical relaxation, which is mild.
The left ventrical was concentrically hypertrophied. Normal systolic function was noted. Ejection traction was 60%.
Right heart chamber sizes were normal. There was trace- to-mild TR. Doppler predicted PA pressure was 32 mmHg plus a CVP, which is perhaps mildly increased. There was no pericardial effusion.
CONCLUSION:
1. Well seated normally functioning aortic valve mechanical prosthesis.
2. Concentric left ventrical hypertrophy with normal function.
3. Mild MR into a normal sized left atrium.
4. Trace-to-mild TR with Doppler prediction of perhaps mild pulmonary hypertension. This was also seen in 07/00 and is essentially unchanged.
From what I can tell it looks pretty good and the cardiologist told me that it is even better than the last one in 2004.
Echo report of 1/27/06
The aortic root was normal size. the aortic valve was a mechanical prosthesis, seated well with trace Al. Mean transvalvular systolic gradient was 28 mmHg, better compared to her previous echocardiogram in 03/04. At that time systolic gradient was 35 mmHg. The left atrium was normal in size. The Mitral valve showed normal morphology without prolapse. There was mild MR. This is essentially unchanged compared to her previous tracing. E to A reversal was again noted, which suggests impaired left ventrical relaxation, which is mild.
The left ventrical was concentrically hypertrophied. Normal systolic function was noted. Ejection traction was 60%.
Right heart chamber sizes were normal. There was trace- to-mild TR. Doppler predicted PA pressure was 32 mmHg plus a CVP, which is perhaps mildly increased. There was no pericardial effusion.
CONCLUSION:
1. Well seated normally functioning aortic valve mechanical prosthesis.
2. Concentric left ventrical hypertrophy with normal function.
3. Mild MR into a normal sized left atrium.
4. Trace-to-mild TR with Doppler prediction of perhaps mild pulmonary hypertension. This was also seen in 07/00 and is essentially unchanged.
