Pulmonary Hypertension???

[bananaslug98]

i just recently had an echocardiogram done to try and rule out any problems after having abnormal EKG's showing mild rght heart strain, tachycardia, SOB, palpitations, etc. i was also born with a very mild pulmonary artery stenosis, according to the childrens hospital and that id outgrow it probably, but hadnt had it checked since i was at least 5 years old.

anyways, here are the results from my echo. and are these pulmonary pressures a concern?!?! im scared to death.



aortic root:  2.2
left atrium: 2.1
right ventrical: (nothing listed?)
left ventricular diastole: 3.8
LV systole: 2.2
interventricular septum: .81
LV posterior wall: .77
aortic cusp separation: 1.4

LA volumes:

BSA: 1.5
LA Vol:  12
LA Index: 8

Mitral regurgitation:

VC
PISA Radius
ERO
RV
RF

Aortic Regurgitation:
VC
PISA radius
ERO
RV
RF


This echo was done itilizing techniques of color flow and spectral analysis. Interrogations were done in the inflow and outflow tracts of both the left and right heart chambers. This study demonstrated the following:

1. Normal cardiac chamber sizes are present.
2. The valvular structures and chambers appear to be anatomically normal.
3. Left ventricular ejection fraction is 60-65% with normal regional wall motion.
4. Normal right ventricular function is present.
5. Moderator band can be seen in the right ventrical which is a normal finding.
6. Trace tricuspid insufficiency.
7. Pulomonary artery systolic pressure is estimated at 27 mmHg by doppler.



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I dont understand what these volumes mean.. the BSA, PISA, etc stuff... and what the reference values for the aortic root, left atrium, etc are.

As for the pulmonary pressure... is that normal? or too high?!?!


also, i was very nervous when the echo was being done and my heart rate was up between 100-130. could that have made it seem higher?