Echo results?

[_needadvice_]

I recently had an echocariogram and when I went to my cardiologist he said that my results were very good and that I no longer needed to take antibiotics for dental procedures, etc.  My concern is that after the appointment with the cardiologist I got a copy of my test results and when I researched some of it online I wonder if I should still be taking antibiotics.  The results are as follows:
Measurements:  LVIDd 3.6, LV posterior wall thickness 1.0, IV septum thickness 0.8, LA diameter 2.1, Aortic root diameter 2.6.  These numbers don't really mean anything to me, but my concern is that at the end of the report it states:  Conclusion: 1. aortic sclerosis  2. Aortic regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation, mild.  Does anyone know what this means?  I appreciate any info. Thanks!

[Barbarella]

If your Cardiologist said your test was normal you've to trust him.  I don't think he'd put his reputation on the line, and taking a chance of a malpractice suit.

As for the antiobiotics before going to the dentist NOBODY has to do that anymore no matter  how bad their hearts are.  This is the lates from a long research.  I heard a well known Cardiologist from NYC announce it on TV the other day.

This latest finding should be on the Internet maybe on the American Heart Assoc. site.  I've not looked it up but remember clearly what this Cardioloigst said on TV.

[Celeste07]

Barbarella is correct. :) My EP/Cardio told me the same thing months ago.

"Only a small number of people should take antibiotics before dental procedures to protect them against infective endocarditis (IE), according to updated guidelines from the American Heart Association.

For most people, taking antibiotics before they go to the dentist may cause more harm than good, according to the guidelines, which are based on the latest scientific evidence.

For decades, doctors have recommended that patients with any kind of heart abnormality take short-term antibiotics before they undergo any dental work, including teeth cleaning. But this use of antibiotics carries risks, including dangerous allergic reactions and the possibility that bacteria that cause IE will become antibiotic-resistant.

New evidence indicates that the risks of this kind of antibiotic use outweigh the benefits, the AHA says. Only people at the greatest risk of bad outcomes from IE should receive short-term preventive antibiotics prior to dental procedures, the guidelines recommend.

This includes people with artificial heart valves, a history of previous IE, certain serious congenital heart conditions, and heart transplant patients who develop a problem with a heart valve."

Best wishes