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UNCONTROLABLE HYPERTENSION & SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH LEFT RIB PAIN

UNCONTROLABLE HYPERTENSION & SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITH LEFT RIB PAIN

I had an ECHO done a few months ago and yet any of my doctors have failed to tell me if the results are fine or not fine!  Is there anyone who can elaborate on these test results?  Thank you!

              
                              ECHOCARDIO RESULTS:
AORTIC ROOT                    3.4 cm
LEFT ATRIUM                     2.5 cm
IV SEPTUM                        1.2 cm
LV POSTERIOR WALL        1.2 cm
LVID (SYSTOLIC)                2.9 cm
LVID (DIASTOLIC)               4.1 cm
LVOT                                 1.9 cm

LEFT VENTRICLE
Normal left ventricular size & function
Mild Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy
Estimated left ventricular ejection fraction - 60%

LEFT VENT. WALL MOTION, LEFT ATRIUM & RIGHT VENTRICAL:  Normal size & function.

RIGHT VENT. SYSTOLIC PRESSURE - 33mmHg & pressure is normal
RIGHT ATRIUM: Normal chamber size
AORTIC VALVE: Normal
  - Dopper info:  Velocity aortic valve maximum 1.2 meters per second
  - Left ventricular outflow tract - 1.0 meters per sec.
Normal aortic valve velocities
No aortic regurgitation

MITRAL VALVE:  Normal mitral velocities
  Doppler info:
  - E - 0.7 meters per sec
  - A - 0.8 meters per sec

PULMONARY VALVE: Normal velocities & no regurgitation
TRICUSPID VALVE:  Normal valve & Trace tricuspid regurgitation

EFFUSIONS:  No percardial effusion
PULMONARY VEIN:  Normal pulm. vein flow pattern
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