I don't understand

[stackat]

I recently had a 2 d echo and I would greatly appreciate some explanation of the results.
The abnormals are mitral valve leaflets thickened, aortic vavlular sclerosis, diastolic transmitral e/a ratio decreased suggesting diastolic relaxation impairment, mild mr and mild tr present

I am 39 with a history of tachycardia. I am currently taking digoxin 250mcg twice a day. Even with that my heart rate is still in the high 90's resting. I have low blood pressure, Digoxin has been the only medicine that hasn't dropped my blood pressure lower.

They did the echo because I was having chest pain. I had an echo done 2/3 yrs ago which was normal. I am still having some chest pain and some dizziness.

Thank you

[stackat]

Thank you for your quick reply. It makes a little more sense now. No one has explained it to me and no changes had been made so I  got a little nervous.

Thank you againn

[kenkeith]

MV leaflets thickened (but can't be serious as mr mild) is usually caused by calcification and aortic sclerosis (mild tr) is also due to calcification and hardening of the valve.  With age almost everyone has some calcification.  The condition, depending on severity, will cause the heart to work harder with a faster heartrate and can result in chest pain.  Low blood pressure can cause dizziness.

Mild mr and mild tr indicates insignificant leaking with the mitral valve and the aortic valve (tr..tricuspid).

Diastolic transmitral e/a ratio indicates left ventricular wall tension and intracavity pressure that impairs systole (filling phase called preload).  Conditon decreases cardiac output with each stroke.