Question 1

how likely is it for me to develop left ventricular hypertrophy from my wolff parkinson white syndrome? i have many svt episodes, heart rate 175-200.

Accepted Answer

See an EP doctor: Symptomatic WPW -- i.e. multiple SVT episodes -- is a good indication to consider ablative therapy. Ablation is often "curative" for WPW and SVT and should be considered. It is also pretty safe in good hands with a low risk of complications

As to your question, long standing rapid heart beats like SVT can weaken the heart muscle, not cause hypertrophy.

Question 2

how bad is mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy on a heart scan?

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This used to be: Called "idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis" ihss which was a mouthful reduced to ash, assymetric septl hypertrophy.These may be the cause of sudden death in young athletes, perhaps from arrhthmias, but rescussitation may be difficult. If you know you have this. You warrant a cardiologist to advise management, and it may be minor to nothing, but trust an expert not  a website for this.

Question 3

what is small antero septal ischemia vs. attenutaion? does it mean a heart attack?  what is a left ventricle hypertrophy?

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Lvh: Sounds like you had a nuclear stress with a small anterior perfusion defect )not uncommon especially in people with more breast tissue).  Cardiologist should clarify whenever possible & many newer nuke cameras are capable of attenuation correction which aids in caricaturing.  Image interpretation is highly subjective.  Lvh is hypertrophy of the left ventricle.  Seek further evaluation antreatment.

Question 4

i have mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the left ventricular. can this cause fatal arrhythmia? i have had an echo which showed my heart is strong.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Abnormal thickened left ventricle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood plus is associated with arrhythmias. Condition often goes undiagnosed. Few people have chest pain, shortness of breath, syncope. Recognized cause is sudden death in athletes. Stay connected with your cardiology for close follow up. Stay hydrated all the times during exercise.

Question 5

i have left ventrical hypertrophy my heart beat was 115bpm with tightness in my chest and my neck hurts on both sides my right arm was aching?

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Chest tightness: A number of  conditions may be taking place would get it checked out . Lvh can increase demand for blood supply resulting in chest pain.

Question 6

i have  congestive heart failure with a 30% ejection fraction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , and left bundle branch block is it safe for me to fly?

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If you are : Euvolemic and hemodynamically stable with minimal symptoms...Yes!

Question 7

i just had a lad heart attack. tte results: left ventricular systolic function moderately to severely reduced.
left ventricular estimated ef 30-35%.
left ventricular regional wall motion abnormality.
mild focal basal septal hypertrophy. translation?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: Hello. It means that the systolic function (when the heart contracts to send blood to all the organism) is diminished, which also caused that the muscle on the heart grown to make up for it (septal hypertrophy). If you've shown this results to your cardiologist, the medicine they gave you is most likely to help your heart function in the best way possible.

Question 8

everytime i get an ekg it shows at least one pvc and says i have left ventricular hypertrophy. heart ultra sound and cta were normal. why?

Accepted Answer

PVC: Can occur in otherwise normal hearts.  Lvh would be seen on echocardiogram.

Question 9

i just had a ecg today and  it said on the sheet sinus rhythm,left ventricular hypertrophy, ant/septal and lateral st-t changes may be due to hypertrophy and/or ischemia, abnormal ecg. my doctor told me my heart was ok! i had a quad by pass 1 year ago als

Accepted Answer

ABN ECG after Bypass: Doctor prob means there's no ECG changes from a year ago.  ECG was prob abn before Bypass, &amp; worse after. Important questions are answered on Stress test &amp; Echo, &amp; not unreasonable to have a year after Bypass.  Important questions are whether you experience unexplained breath shortness or chest/arm discomfort w exertion. Once an ECG is abnormal  one can only compare with previous ones(weak test)

Question 10

what is the difference between hypertrophic cardiomypathy and athlete's heart?

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Athletes heart: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hcm) is an abnormally enlarged heart and an “athletes heart”  is an normal enlargement. Sometimes in athletes, it is difficult to determine whether the enlargement is an expression of a physiologic and benign adaptation to training or rather a pathologic process with risk for sudden death, such as hcm. Tests and consulting a cardiologist can help solve this dilemma.

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A member asked:

How likely is it for me to develop left ventricular hypertrophy from my wolff parkinson white syndrome? i have many svt episodes, heart rate 175-200.

A member asked:

How bad is mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy on a heart scan?

A member asked:

What is small antero septal ischemia vs. attenutaion? does it mean a heart attack? what is a left ventricle hypertrophy?

A member asked:

I have mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the left ventricular. can this cause fatal arrhythmia? i have had an echo which showed my heart is strong.

A member asked:

I have left ventrical hypertrophy my heart beat was 115bpm with tightness in my chest and my neck hurts on both sides my right arm was aching?

A member asked:

I have congestive heart failure with a 30% ejection fraction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , and left bundle branch block is it safe for me to fly?

A member asked:

I just had a lad heart attack. tte results: left ventricular systolic function moderately to severely reduced. left ventricular estimated ef 30-35%. left ventricular regional wall motion abnormality. mild focal basal septal hypertrophy. translation?

A member asked:

Everytime i get an ekg it shows at least one pvc and says i have left ventricular hypertrophy. heart ultra sound and cta were normal. why?

A member asked:

I just had a ecg today and it said on the sheet sinus rhythm,left ventricular hypertrophy, ant/septal and lateral st-t changes may be due to hypertrophy and/or ischemia, abnormal ecg. my doctor told me my heart was ok! i had a quad by pass 1 year ago als

A member asked:

What is the difference between hypertrophic cardiomypathy and athlete's heart?

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