themalteser
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Hi Guys,
Me again..... Can I please have some of your expertise on this, I' m just a bit concerned, however, my professor said that I shouldn't be, and that I have nothing to worry about.
A couple of months ago, I had an MRI scan, who showed the following:
1. Dilated aortic root, with maximum diameter at the sinus of valsalva (4.4cm cusp to cusp and 3.3cm commisure to commisure) No Aortic Coarctation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve. No AR. Maximum Velocity across the valve 1.1m/s
2. Left Ventriuclar Volumes, ejection fraction and mass index are within normal limits, Normal LV Wall tickness (Maximum basal septal tickness 10mm) No regional wall motion abnormality
3. Right Ventricular volumes and ejection fraction are within normal limits, NO RV wall thinning, aneurysm formation or regional wall motion abnormality. RVOT appears normal
4. Dilated RA 62 x 66mm Prominent LA 41 X 58mm
5. Other valves appear normal and compitent. Pulmunary artery of normal calibre, pericardium of normal tickness.
6. Aortic Annulus - 31mm, Across sinuses - 44 x 33mm, Sinotubular Junction - 34mm, Asecending aorta - 32mm, Arch Upper - 21mm, Arch Mid - 19mm, Arch Distal - 18mm, Descending aorta 19mm
2 MONTHS AFTER I HAD A CT SCAN, AND SHOWED.
Aortic root is dilated being 30mm at the aortic annulus, 47mm at the mid sinus, and 34mm at the sinotubular junction, these dimentions are in the coronal plane on end diastolic phase, The ascending aorta shows mild diffuse dilation with a maximum diameter of 3.5 cm in the mid part.
Coronary arteries arise normal, and no evidence of disease.
Apart from I don't know whether I should worry, or whether I should trust my top professor and not to worry, as he said that I would probably not need any surgery for many many years. It seems to me that from MRI to CT scan, there is a little bit of difference, which one shall I really trust, MRI or CT scan ?
Including with this, my echo report shows 4.2cm across the sinuses, so that's a bit confusing aswell.
Can someone provide me with an opinion please..
Thank you so much.
Regards,
Me again..... Can I please have some of your expertise on this, I' m just a bit concerned, however, my professor said that I shouldn't be, and that I have nothing to worry about.
A couple of months ago, I had an MRI scan, who showed the following:
1. Dilated aortic root, with maximum diameter at the sinus of valsalva (4.4cm cusp to cusp and 3.3cm commisure to commisure) No Aortic Coarctation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve. No AR. Maximum Velocity across the valve 1.1m/s
2. Left Ventriuclar Volumes, ejection fraction and mass index are within normal limits, Normal LV Wall tickness (Maximum basal septal tickness 10mm) No regional wall motion abnormality
3. Right Ventricular volumes and ejection fraction are within normal limits, NO RV wall thinning, aneurysm formation or regional wall motion abnormality. RVOT appears normal
4. Dilated RA 62 x 66mm Prominent LA 41 X 58mm
5. Other valves appear normal and compitent. Pulmunary artery of normal calibre, pericardium of normal tickness.
6. Aortic Annulus - 31mm, Across sinuses - 44 x 33mm, Sinotubular Junction - 34mm, Asecending aorta - 32mm, Arch Upper - 21mm, Arch Mid - 19mm, Arch Distal - 18mm, Descending aorta 19mm
2 MONTHS AFTER I HAD A CT SCAN, AND SHOWED.
Aortic root is dilated being 30mm at the aortic annulus, 47mm at the mid sinus, and 34mm at the sinotubular junction, these dimentions are in the coronal plane on end diastolic phase, The ascending aorta shows mild diffuse dilation with a maximum diameter of 3.5 cm in the mid part.
Coronary arteries arise normal, and no evidence of disease.
Apart from I don't know whether I should worry, or whether I should trust my top professor and not to worry, as he said that I would probably not need any surgery for many many years. It seems to me that from MRI to CT scan, there is a little bit of difference, which one shall I really trust, MRI or CT scan ?
Including with this, my echo report shows 4.2cm across the sinuses, so that's a bit confusing aswell.
Can someone provide me with an opinion please..
Thank you so much.
Regards,