What does this mean

[luciden]

I recently received results from an echocardiogram I had done and the results were;
1. Normal Internal Cardiac Chamber dimension with preserved Left Bentricular Systolic funtion 65%
2. No dilated IVC
3. Normal valves motion
4. Normal walls thickness
5. No wall motion abnormalities
6. Aortic Arc Normal Doppler Flow
7. Spectral ECHO Doppler and Color Flow shows:  Trivial Mitral, Pulmonary and Tricuspid Valves Insufficiency

I am concerned with number 1 and especially number 7.  My cardiologist says everyone has this and that it is nothing to worry about.  Should I believe him or get a second opinion?  I had these test done because I was having a strong whooshing sound in my left ear and have been feeling palpitations.  I have high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, asma, chronic venous insufficiency (internal system, right leg) and I am 45 years old.  I would appreciate any input.

Thank you.

[kenkeith]

Your welcome, and, yes, indeed anemia can be the cause

[luciden]

Thank you for your input.  By the way, I forgot to mention that I have Thalasemia Minor (a type of Anemia).  This may be the reason why I'm having this whooshing sound.  Thanks again.

[kenkeith]

Rule out tinnitus: Hearing noises in the ears: ringing, roaring, clicks, whistling, or hissing.  It  is a disorder in which a person hears sounds when nothing is causing it externally (when there is no such sound). This sound may be perceived as whistling, ringing or maybe even machinery sound. Also wiith the disorder a noise sounds associated with the heart beat, etc

And if not tinnitus iIt has been found that this happens when the blood flow in the vessels near the ear alter. These vessels may be large arteries and veins in the neck and base of the skull and smaller ones in the ear itself. This may happen when blood flow in the body increases like it does during exercise or ANEMIA (should rule out)  It may also happen when some of the blood vessels narrow, so the surrounding vessels need to carry more blood and this increased flow causes the noise or if arteries harden (your relatively young age may rule this out) and blood does travel smoothly as it usually does and this turbulent flow may cause the noise.

For a diagnosis have a hearing test, check blood vessels and some sort of imaging tests like an ultrasound (that has been done)., mri, ct scan, mra, etc. Your treatment would depend on the cause.

It could be there is a artery that runs through the side of your head. When your ears and sinuses get infected and swell up it puts pressure on that artery and as a result you hear that noise which is your blood being squeezed through that artery. Can be the result of a seasonal allergy.

From your post it appears  a heart disorder doesn't exist.  You have very good echo results and mild, trivial valve leakage (insufficiency) is medically insignificant.

[Momto3]

I am not a doctor, but this report looks good to me.

With regard to number 1, "preserved ventricular systolic function 65%" is normal (and good).

As to number 7, "trivial mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valve insufficiency" is somewhat of a normal finding.  Many people will have similar findings.  Today's medical equipment is so sophisticated that it can pick up even the slightest of abnormalities.  If you were to repeat the test, another tech might not see or make notation of the insufficiencies.

Hope that helps and that you are feeling better soon.