How concerned should I be about my echo report and based on my family history below should we have genetic testing?
July echocardiogram stated:
• Mild asymmetric left ventricular hypertrophy
• Mildly dilated right ventricle
• Mild Aortic regurgitation
• Mild Mital regurgitation
• Trivial Tricuspid regurgitation
• EF 55-60%
• No wall motion abnormalities noted.
July - Holter monitor
• Frequent ventricular ectopic beats
• 37 supraventricular ectopic beats
• Isolated PACs
• Couple PACs
• One 5 beat atrial tachycardia at 150 bpm
• Lowest heart rate 43 bpm
• During maximum sinus rate there was some mild, fairly horizontal or slightly down sloping ST segment depression.
• Myocardial ischemia could be considered.I have extensive family history of cardiac disease.
Maternal grandfather - sudden death - MI early 40s
Maternal aunt - sudden death - MI early 40s, after several MIs
Maternal uncle - sudden death - MI early 40s, after several MIs
Mother - sudden death - MI 72 - numerous MIs and 2 CABGs - left ventricle hypertrophy - right ventricle dilated - HF
Brother - HF - CABG at age 56, angioplasties - 2nd recommended 18 mos. later (his children have ASD or VSD)
Brother - MI, CABG at age 45
Brother - MI w/30% damage at age 32 - "timing" problems
Sister - MIs began at 39 - too many stents to remember, HF, defibrillator - now 46 years old
Father - MI complications of perforated colon during colonoscopy
Grandfather - sudden death - MI 62
Son - age 41 had an MI, was resuscitated and transported - received 4 stents
Daughter - 35 has had on going trouble with arrhythmia
Thank you for your insight!