Hi Dr. Lee,
I'm 28 y.o. asian male obese since childhood but i do exercise everyday for the past 3 months. My weight before is 315 pounds now im down to 273 pounds. Im a smoker but already quit for few days already. Im just worried about my 2d echo report. My Triglycerides is always high and my bad cholesterol. Im also taking up maintainance everyday 20mg Lipitor , 100mg aspirin tablet and vitamins
-Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy w/ adequate wall motion and contractility
-Thickened mitral valve with mild prolapse of the anterior mitral leaflet.
LV (ed) 4.5 EF FS 64% / 34%
LV (es) 2.9 AORTA 3.3
IVS (ed) 1.2 LA 4.7
LVPW (ed) 1.1 HR 69 X NSR
Cardiac Output 2.2 - 6.7L / Min.
Valve Velocity m/sec Gradient mmHg Diastolic Func.
Mitral 0.79 0.49 2.49 0.96 DT 189
Aortic 1.02 1.29 4.18 6.63 IVRT 89
Tricuspid 0.59 0.37 1.69 0.55 MV E/A 1.61
Pulmonic 0.76 2.29
PAP mmHg (PAT) 133 msec