enlarged left ventricle in 13 year old

[worried360]

My daughter is 13yrs old, weighs 113lbs is 5

[worried360]

Thanks for the comments. I just got the letter for her appointment. It is for the end of November but there was a note for me to call and get on the cancellation list. I am confused however because when they called me I was told it was the left ventricle but the appointment letter say

[Arizona Cheesehead]

I would definitely follow this doctors advice and have an echocardiogram done by a pediatric cardiologist. My 16 yr old son just recently was heart transplanted at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. He just got sick over a matter of hours and almost died and now my son who is 18 has been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. My other 2 sons and myself have all been checked out and no problems at this time.

But please for your piece of mind and your daughters health have the Echo's done. All 4 of my boys had regular check-ups with EKG but never an Echo and I can never forgive myself for what the older 2 are having to deal with.

Good luck !

[CCF-M.D.-MJM]

Hello,

EKGs are notoriously too quick to call heart chambers enlarged in young people.  The only way to know is to do an echocardiogram.  I would not worry about this one.  It is reasonable to have your daughter checked by the pediatric cardiologist.  I do not know of any connection between those lab results and an enlarged heart either.

Good luck and thanks for posting.