RE" Echo cardiogram results

[Ronnie478]

Has anyone ever requested the copies of the findngs of their echo reports? I do this so I know whats going on with my heart,however I tend to overread and freak out at whats in it, I make more of it then need be.It all looks scary and intimadating, but when I ask the doctor about it he shows no concern, or dosent seem thats it to important, does anyone else have this problem

[Ronnie478]

Thank you so much for that information,and I hope your doing well,But yur right it is beacuse I need and want to know how im doing better or worse that makes me want the the copies of my echo,My cardiolgist frowns on this he says people read to much into it

[Jerry_NJ]

I've had at least 10 echocardiograms in my past.  I always get a copy of the test results and often see information that worries me.  My doctor has always minimized my concerns.. that is he has already told what I need to know, e.g,, a leaky mitral valve and an enlarged left atrium.  These eventually did lead to problems requiring surgery - but that's why I had so many echos.. to keep track of changes and doing something when the problems couldn't be ignored any longer.  I underwent open heart surgery.... the earlier goal was to delay surgery as long as possible because of the risks of surgery.