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Follow Up Echocardiagrams
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Follow Up Echocardiagrams
by Mel22, Jan 25, 2003 12:00AM
How often would you recommend repeat echocardiagrams when intitial testing indicates trace MR, TR and PI?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-RCJ, Jan 25, 2003 12:00AM
Mel22,
Thanks for your extremely concise question!
If everything else was normal on the test, I wouldn't recommend any further follow-up echocardiography, unless it was indicated for something else. That something else might be pre-op clearance, pre-chemotherapy clearance/evaluation, or if something changes in your condition.
The findings of trace MR, TR, and PI are each found in at least 20% of the population.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for your extremely concise question!
If everything else was normal on the test, I wouldn't recommend any further follow-up echocardiography, unless it was indicated for something else. That something else might be pre-op clearance, pre-chemotherapy clearance/evaluation, or if something changes in your condition.
The findings of trace MR, TR, and PI are each found in at least 20% of the population.
Hope that helps.
Thank you very much for your answer!
Mel22