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Aortic Insufficiency and Schleroderma
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Aortic Insufficiency and Schleroderma
by Barbara__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Barbara on September 23, 1998 at 11:06:58:
My mother is a 69 year old woman with Schleroderma. She had a complete
physical with a new primary physician recently during which a murmur was
detected. She has not had an echocardiogram to my knowledge. The new
physcian recommended one. He is suspecting aortic insufficiency.
I noticed another posting, to your site, concerning aortic insufficiency,
that suggested that connective tissue disorders could cause this problem.
Would Schleroderma fall into that category?
My mother has had a stroke, observed on CAT scan, and several TIAs observed
on MRI. She does have some noticable ankle swelling. She is frequently
very tired. She has poor circulation, to the legs with pain on walking.
She has difficulty with short term memory and problem solving. Would she
really be a good candidate for ACE inhibitors or valve replacement with
her susceptibility to strokes? If not, is the echocardiogram really
necessary?
My mother is a 69 year old woman with Schleroderma. She had a complete
physical with a new primary physician recently during which a murmur was
detected. She has not had an echocardiogram to my knowledge. The new
physcian recommended one. He is suspecting aortic insufficiency.
I noticed another posting, to your site, concerning aortic insufficiency,
that suggested that connective tissue disorders could cause this problem.
Would Schleroderma fall into that category?
My mother has had a stroke, observed on CAT scan, and several TIAs observed
on MRI. She does have some noticable ankle swelling. She is frequently
very tired. She has poor circulation, to the legs with pain on walking.
She has difficulty with short term memory and problem solving. Would she
really be a good candidate for ACE inhibitors or valve replacement with
her susceptibility to strokes? If not, is the echocardiogram really
necessary?
