She said it could be caused by stress and that it is mild. I have been scheduled for a chest/lung x-ray this monday. My doctor is also sending my results up to the University of London cardiology center seeking a second opinion. However she is confident that both exams will return fine and is not too worried about my condition.
Should I be worried about a slight left atrial enlargement? Is she wrong in her diagnosis? Why would she tell me I have nothing to worry about if there wasn't anything to worry about? I believe she is a good doctor.
So why is your left atrium enlarged???
mild left atrial enlargement oops, I misheard the Doctor when I went in for my assessment. So my left ventricle is not enlarged, such a relief. She called me back today and reread the results from my echocardiogram.
Well she is sending my reports into the London University Cardiology center which is the best in Canada, for a second opinion. Is 3-6 months too long to wait? I called her yesterday and she said she didn't send them yet, I called her again today and left her a message, hopefully she gets back to me!
I hate to say this, but right now I am so ticked off with the way you are being treated, I can't believe it.
Here's a peice of advice for you: Ask your doctor this question:
"If I have any kind of issue with my left ventrical, which is the primary beating chamber of my heart and I have an SVT attack, is my left ventrical going to be able to handle trying to keep up with the SVT?"
I would love to be a fly on the wall to watch your doctor's jaw hit the floor as well as loving to hear what she has to say in response!!
You are just 21 years old, it is not fair to you to be blown off this way!
A normal BP is 120/80. That is the relaxed normal BP. If you are at the doctor's office the bp you had would be perfectly normal. Usually they look more at the lower reading, than the higher. The top number is the systolic reading, the lowere is the diastolic reading. If the lower number is higher than 90, then they might consider you having High Blood Pressure. If your BP is normal all the time and you are not being trated for HBP, and there is any kind of issue with the left ventricle being enlarged in any way, you NEED to get that checked out! There could be a genetic component there that needs to be looked into. If there is nothing to worry about "right now" exactly when does she start to worry about it??? I seriously think you need to find another doctor who will take this a bit more seriously. At least get a second opinion from a good cardiologist, preferrably one who is at a large University Hospital where they are much more apt to see patients with these kinds of issues.