echocardiograph

[diana424]

Hi I am 35, and I had my first echocardiograph while in the hospital, I have an appt. with the cardiologist to go, over the results but my question is my echo stated that I have preserved systolic and diastolic function. When I looked on line it stated that that was a sign of heart failure, is that really true. I finally found a site that said that an e wave of 0.7 and an a wave of 0.6 was actually normal and not preserved? My echo also stated that  I have a boarder line intermittent prolapse of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve does any one know what that means? I also had a ejection fraction of 73% which I read from this site that that was normal.If any one has any comments I would appreciate it. Thank-You.

[kenkeith]

There isn't anything stated in your post that is a recognized problem of significance.  Electrical impulse waves are not a very good source for dx a medical problem.  

Preserved systole (pumping phase) diasolic (filling phase) indicates good functionality  and is inconsistant with heart failure.  Echo is more reliable than any measurement of electrical impulses.

Prolapse of mitral valve indicates when the heart pumps the pressure forces the valve leaflet back into the atrium rather than sealing the valve opening.  As a result some blood goes back into the receiving chamber rather than pumped into circulation.  Your heart may be compensating with a slightly high EF although normal (55-75%).  Stronger contractions increases the blood pumped into circulation with each stroke compensating for some blood/oxygen lost to the upper chamber from prolapsed leaflet.