what is a redundant and hypermobile interatrial septum

[JMurray]

I recently had an echocardiogram due to palpitations. The results were:
1. Normal left ventricular size and function.
2. A small anterior percardial effusion is present without
evidence of hemodynamic significance.
3. No mitral valve prolapse is seen.
4. The interatrial septum is redundant and hypermobile.

My doctor sent me a message that this indicated that there was fluid around my heart which he wants me to see the cardiologist for (appointment in two weeks). However, can someone tell me what a redundant and hypermobile interatrial septum is and what this all means? Thanks in advance for any assistance,

[cindy707]

Hi i read your post.....in laymans terms its sort of like this in a nutshell.  Numbers 1 - 4 in your questions baically mean that you have a pretty healthy heart and all # 4 means is that the septum or wall between your two lower chambers or ventricles is a little more flexible and stretchy and falls within that weird place of its not wrong and its not right.  It looks to me like your test results are pretty much negative except for your flexible wall between the chambers where obviously a wall should be sturdier.  as for the fluid around your heart i know it doesn't sound great but trust me if they were worried heart docs don't make you wait two weeks no matter what their schedule is....if they thought it was alarming you'd be seeing one of their partners if he/she isn't available.  Usually with the flexible wall it begins for most people who are predisposed to it from the age of around 30 and if you are susceptible to getting it the odds increase as you age.  It is generally something they just watch over time and doesn't mean something bad will happen to you trust me...about one in five hundred babies are born with it or may get it as they grow older and usually nothing is ever done unless it is super extreme.  Have a great week and i wouldn't worry too much about #4 and the fluid around the heart is easily taken  care of and may well be gone by the time you see the heart doc........

[thurso]

Hey Cindy sorry to reply on such an old post but basically I am having the same question. Everywhere I look has no explanation to what it is which is pretty much what im interested in. When I do search for it what comes up is septal aneurysms which seem to be pretty generic in relation to this. Is septal redundancy just another name for it or does it have a separate meaning? thanks for any help.