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1716758 tn?1309345067

Aortic root 4.5 & Aortic Insufficiency

I’m a 37 year old male…former body builder and now a marathon runner. But for some time now my chest pain, fainting, fatigue, blurry vision, dizziness, headaches, and lack of appetite…just in general not feeling myself is keeping me from any physical activity. I have seen a Cardiologist, he send me home saying to follow up in two years. I’m considering getting a second opinion, but for now here are my ultrasound results. My question is; do you see anything that could indicate the symptoms I’m dealing with? Thanks for all the help!
Aortic root: 4.5(2.0-3.7cm)
A Cusp 2.6 (1.5-2.6 cm)
LA: 3.4 (1.9-4.0 cm)
RVED: 3.2 (0.7-2.7 cm)
VSD: 0.9 (0.6-1.0 cm)
PSD: 0.8 (0.6-0.1 cm)
LVED: 5.4 (3.5-5.9 cm)
LVES: 2.7 (2.1-4.0 cm)
EF%: 52(>50%)
Velocities:
Tricuspid: (0.3-0.7 m/s)
Insufficiency: trace (+1-+4)
Pulmonic: (0.6-0.9 m/s)
Insufficiency: 0 (+1-+4)
Mitral: (0.6-1.4 m/s)
Insufficiency: trace (+1-+4)
Aortic: (1.0-1.7 m/s)
Insufficiency: +1(+1-+4)

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1685247 tn?1305569485
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Reviewing your echocardiogram report, there is nothing  that clearly would account for the collection of symptoms that you describe. very rarely does mild valvular insufficiency cause symptoms. Certainly it would not be typical for aortic insuffiiciency to cause headaches and lack of appetite. Also while the dimensions of your aortic root are may be slightly outside of the normal range depending on your size, follow up in two years would be reasonable. A slightly enlarged aortic root would not account for your  symptoms. I suggest you discuss other potential causes of your symptoms with your doctor.  
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1716758 tn?1309345067
Thank you so much for the quick response and the time you took to evaluate the results. I did see a Neurologist and next will meet with an ENT specialist. The dizziness and blurry vision are the symptoms that are the most bothersome. It was done an MRI of the brain; no signs there accept two small Tornwaldts cysts were discovered. ( http://www.radswiki.net/main/index.php?title=Thornwaldt%27s_cyst )
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