Echo Report

[rallstate]

I am 43 and thought I was is good health untill my doctor asked me to get a echocardiographic done for a Murmur that he heard. So now I have had this test and paid a lot of money out and don't understand it all.

The last page says: Abnormal echocardiogram
Prolapse of the anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflets, with severe mitral regurgitation.
Consider connective tissue disorder, such as Marfan's.
Normal left ventricular enjection fraction (60-65%).
Moderate concentric left ventricular cavity size.
Estimater pulmonary artery pressure 51/18mm/Hg.c/w moderate pumonary hypertension.
Arch segments of the aorta appear upper normal with normal thoracic and abdominal aorta segments.
No prior echocardiogram available for comparison.

What's it mean in Laymans terms?  And what should I ask my Doc at the next appoitment?

[Momto3]

I had the same experience as Barbarella.  My echo showed "severe" regurgitation.  About a week later I was at Cleve Clinic for a TEE.  The TEE showed moderate regurgitation. Try not to worry about the computer generated diagnosis; it may not be entirely accurate.  

I also think you should call for an appointment. Keep in mind, many times the computer generates "diagnoses" based on statistics from the geneal population.  Your doctor will be able to better determine the actual results.

[Barbarella]

You show your doctor what you showed us and ask him to translate it for you so you can understand what is going on.

Did they give you the test result?  Did they sent the result also to your doctor?  When my echo showed "severe mitral regurgitation" I was called two days later, and told I needed to see a Cardiologist soon for additional tests.  The TEE test showed a "mild" regurgitation instead of a "severe" one.  I would not worry and wait till you see your doctor.  If I were you I would make an appointment with a Cardiologist and let him/her decide what the next steps are.