Natanni
Well-known member
We have GOOD NEWS 
Nathan's 10 month post AVR echo was yesterday, as was our 10 year old daughter's first echo to rule out BAV. Nathan's 3 month post op echocardiogram had an an ejection fraction down to 35, with no left ventricle improvements, no cardiomegally improvements. Yesterday his EF was 53%! LV-NORMAL, Heart Size-NORMAL. Ascending Aorta-Totally normal. I didn't get a copy with his numbers yet. His cardio-one of the cardiomyopathy specialists at the Mayo said he is absolutley confident Nathan's heart is not going in any direction like his Dad's (cardiomyopathy then heart transplant). He is going to continue Nathan's Cozaar and Toprol for one more year, then consider taking him off of them. Nathan doesn't have go back for year! He has had echos every 6 months since 1998. What a treat! He also wants his target INR lower, now 2.5 to 3.0.
Our daughter's echo was completely NORMAL. Her aortic valve is tricupsid with all normal function. I got to be with her, and when they were taking the measurements of her aortic valve, I knew immediately. I saw this huge "Peace symbol" staring back at me I asked the technician if the visibility is alot easier with kids and she said absolutely. I was asking this poor technician all about what I thought were these three leaflets, and she was so nicely telling me she can't tell me a thing....UGH! We had to wait but all these results were so worth the wait!
Thanks for everyone's support and help during all these past months.
Nathan's 10 month post AVR echo was yesterday, as was our 10 year old daughter's first echo to rule out BAV. Nathan's 3 month post op echocardiogram had an an ejection fraction down to 35, with no left ventricle improvements, no cardiomegally improvements. Yesterday his EF was 53%! LV-NORMAL, Heart Size-NORMAL. Ascending Aorta-Totally normal. I didn't get a copy with his numbers yet. His cardio-one of the cardiomyopathy specialists at the Mayo said he is absolutley confident Nathan's heart is not going in any direction like his Dad's (cardiomyopathy then heart transplant). He is going to continue Nathan's Cozaar and Toprol for one more year, then consider taking him off of them. Nathan doesn't have go back for year! He has had echos every 6 months since 1998. What a treat! He also wants his target INR lower, now 2.5 to 3.0.
Our daughter's echo was completely NORMAL. Her aortic valve is tricupsid with all normal function. I got to be with her, and when they were taking the measurements of her aortic valve, I knew immediately. I saw this huge "Peace symbol" staring back at me
I asked the technician if the visibility is alot easier with kids and she said absolutely. I was asking this poor technician all about what I thought were these three leaflets, and she was so nicely telling me she can't tell me a thing....UGH! We had to wait but all these results were so worth the wait!Thanks for everyone's support and help during all these past months.
