17 yo, left ventricular election fraction by visual estimation is 80-85%+

[karen9395]

My 17 year old son had a sports physical and complained of light-headedness and vomiting twice in the past two months during strength training at his school.  Sometimes he has also complained of having trouble breathing during the workout when he was wrestling for the school two years agol.  The physician would not clear him.  He has since had blood work (all normal) and an echo cardiogram. The results lists the following in the summary: ventricular election fraction by visual estimation is 80-85%+.  In the body of the report a slight regurgitation is also mentioned.  He has not had any medical problems other than have pectus excavatum.  We have never been given a grade, but he was checked approximately a year ago, and the physician did not seem concerned about it.  

Should his results from the echo cardiogram be  cause for concern?

Thank you!

[karen9395]

Thank you so much!  We will look into this.

[ed34]

The Ejection Fraction is an estimation and is a good level shown. Perhaps the Doctor should look more into his Pectus excavatum. Perhaps a lung function test and stress test to evaluate if his chest is inhibiting the lungs or heart in any way when being worked. It is rare, but when this condition is severe enough, it can produce fatigue, shortness of breath, tachycardia, chest pains. Seems like a good starting point.