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Dianne
My results from the cardiac catheterization I had on the 14th showed that my aortic valve wasn't leaking as badly as what the echocardiagram showed. My cardiologist said he thought an eccentric jet was shooting blood off to one side so it would appear worse on the echocardiagram than what it might really be. So he is holding off on setting a surgery date until he performs a TEE to see how much my heart is enlarged. He said he was unable to determine that from the cath. Prior to the cath., I asked him if the cath might show that I wouldn't need AVR afterall. And he said no, the echo showed that the heart was enlarged and that it was now time for AVR. Yesterday, he implied that if the TEE showed enough enlargement, I'd probably still have surgery now. If not, I could sit on this side for awhile longer and be monitored.
I guess I'm confused hearing the conflicting information from appointment to appointment, exam to exam this past month and don't know what to think. (I also recall a year ago that the echo didn't show the leakage to be as bad as what the TEE showed it actually was.) Anyway, any input/advice on this?? Has anyone else experienced surgery delay or no surgery needed after a cath? And did anyone else have to have a TEE after a cath?
Also, I posted some replies to those of you who answered under cardiac cath. See that thread.
Dianne
I guess I'm confused hearing the conflicting information from appointment to appointment, exam to exam this past month and don't know what to think. (I also recall a year ago that the echo didn't show the leakage to be as bad as what the TEE showed it actually was.) Anyway, any input/advice on this?? Has anyone else experienced surgery delay or no surgery needed after a cath? And did anyone else have to have a TEE after a cath?
Also, I posted some replies to those of you who answered under cardiac cath. See that thread.
Dianne
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