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JJust got back from the cardioligist
So I just got back from the cardioligist...he said that my heart looks beautiful!
Any who here are the specs on the ol ticker! 2D echo Lv Diastolic Diameter Base Lx 5.7cm (3.6-5.2) Lv Systolic Base Lx 3.6cm (2.3-4.9) RV Diameter 2.3 cm Fractional Shortening BASE 0.36 (0.18-0.42) Estimated LV ejection fraction 60 % IVS Dialostic Thickness 1.1cm(0.6-1.1) IVS Diastolic Thickness 1.1 cm (0.6-1.1) LVPW Diastolic Thickness (0.6-1.1) DOPPLER Av Peak Velocity 149 cm/s Av peak Gradient 8.9 mmHg Heart rate 60 bpm mitral E point Velocity 107 cm/s mitral A point velocity 68cm/s mitral E to A ratio 1.6 MV pressure Half Time 46 ms MV Pressure Half time 46 ms MV Area PHT 4.8 cm PV Peak Velocity 111 cm/s PV Peak GradIent 4.9 mmHg M_MODE LA systolic Diameter MM 3.9 (1.9-3.7) Aortic Root Diameter MM 3.6 (2.0-3.7) It said in the findings that I had some mild mitral regugitation...but that the mitral valve was normaly structred. Anyhow you guys are more apt to make sense out of this than I can. But I know two things for sure, one is the treadmill they use for the stress test will reduce your legs to jelly in about 2 seconds flat...and the other is what a relief it is to know that the ol ticker is ok. And with that I hope yall have a good day! Chas |
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Did you see Rocky IV? The one where Ivan Drago is running on a treadmill at about 45 degrees? That's what I think of when I think of the stress test. Minus the steroid injection.
So it looks like the structure of your heart is right where it's supposed to be. That's really the primary test - if you are asymptomatic (other than feeling the beats), for example no unexplained loss of consciousness, and the structure of your heart is normal (meaning no thickening of ventricle walls, good ejection fraction, no dead tissue from a previous heart attack), then your heart is just fine. Take one big breath in, and exhale....
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I couldnt agree with you more mam! Like I told jeff It felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders!
So I guess my nest challenge is learning to cope with stress better so I can try to keep the PVCs at bay...But we will see how that goes! |
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