bit of a chicken
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After 36 years of having congenital heart condition I finally realise that I would like to completely understand what everything means, so am hoping that some of you very knowledgeable people can explain a recent echo to me !
I have a copy of the letter the cardio sent to my g.p. I had coarctation repair in early childhood and have mild recoarctation with bav with mild narrowing, but mri report says that there is not significant aortic stenosis, so I am puzzled, I understand the narrowing comes from the stenosis ? Or is it down to the coarctation ? they are in two different places , right ?
on to the echo, if any one can help me understand any of this doctor speak, I will be very grateful.
sinus of valsalva 28 mm ( what is that ?!) sinotubular junction 20 mm, ascending aorta 20 mm,. left ventricular systolic and diastolic dimension of 23 and 40 mm .overall left ventricular dimensions seem to be at the upper range of normal with mild hypertrophy ( what is that, is it good ? ) The descending aorta was clearly seen asnd was mild turbulence in the descending with peak doppler velocity of 2 m/s. the ascending aorta exhibited mild stenosis with peak velocity of around 2.8 m/s . I appreciate that all you people are not doctors, but any explaination would be great. I did ask my g.p to explain it but he was not able to ?! after spending a whole lifetime going along to see these doctors you actually switch off, well, i now want to switch myself on , and ensure i can totally understand some of what I have never bothered to previously question, I do hope this ramble makes sense
I have a copy of the letter the cardio sent to my g.p. I had coarctation repair in early childhood and have mild recoarctation with bav with mild narrowing, but mri report says that there is not significant aortic stenosis, so I am puzzled, I understand the narrowing comes from the stenosis ? Or is it down to the coarctation ? they are in two different places , right ?
on to the echo, if any one can help me understand any of this doctor speak, I will be very grateful.
sinus of valsalva 28 mm ( what is that ?!) sinotubular junction 20 mm, ascending aorta 20 mm,. left ventricular systolic and diastolic dimension of 23 and 40 mm .overall left ventricular dimensions seem to be at the upper range of normal with mild hypertrophy ( what is that, is it good ? ) The descending aorta was clearly seen asnd was mild turbulence in the descending with peak doppler velocity of 2 m/s. the ascending aorta exhibited mild stenosis with peak velocity of around 2.8 m/s . I appreciate that all you people are not doctors, but any explaination would be great. I did ask my g.p to explain it but he was not able to ?! after spending a whole lifetime going along to see these doctors you actually switch off, well, i now want to switch myself on , and ensure i can totally understand some of what I have never bothered to previously question, I do hope this ramble makes sense