Question 1

Would a echocardiogram report a right bundle branch block? because it was normal, but my electrocardiogram did report a rbbb, false reading?

Accepted Answer

We share similar EKGs and I have no heart poblems.  According to a recent article in the European Heart Jounal the prevalence of RBBB that is normal variant is 4 percent for men and 2 percent for women.  RBBB does develop in people with lung problems, especially with COPD or Pulmonary embolus. It can develop in some people who have other processes that effect conduction.

Question 2

I had an echocardiogram done and i need help reading the results. what is mistral and aortic valve leaflet calcification?

Accepted Answer

You and your doctor need to review this together.  We may able to define these terms for you - but we do not know the context they are in. This should be done between doctor and patient. Not between patient and an unknown, online medical provider who does not have your history.

Question 3

The echocardiogram report says ischaemis disease, do i need to have an angiography after that?

Accepted Answer

Without knowing more about you and seeing the actual echo study, a clear answer isn't suggested. You should discuss with your doctor who knows you and presumably had a reason for ordering the echo study. We make these decisions based on the individual patient, not on words on a report.

Question 4

What does it mean when echocardiogram report states the inferior cava changes greater than 50% during respiration?

Accepted Answer

This is one indication of normal heart function. Certain kinds of heart failure stop this kind of change in the inferior vena cava (the main vein returning blood from the lower two thirds of your body).

Question 5

My echocardiogram report says lvef "reasonable to good" what does this mean ejection fraction wise? 30% 40% 50% 60%?

Accepted Answer

"reasonable to good" is that reader's usage and you'd have to ask that reader to be sure what was meant. In my view 50-55% is reasonable to good.

Question 6

Echocardiogram came back normal. i noticed on report left ventricular posterior wall .7. is this ok? the results were normal. female, 28.

Accepted Answer

Entirely normal! (normal is up to 1.1 cm).

Question 7

I had an echocardiogram and the right ventricle was not "well visualized". there was no report on it. why would that happen and what should happen?

Accepted Answer

reasons that the right ventricle may not have been well visualized and the most likely is your body habitus (that means your size and anatomic configuration) as well as your lung position with respect to the heart. Unless you have a specific cardiac problem it is unlikely to be of any significance. I doubt anything else needs to be done. Trust your health care provider to decide what else to do.

Question 8

My echocardiogram reports shows mildly dialated ra/rv and mild tr/ estd rvsp of 36mmhg, cause unknown, what may be the reason & what's are the the risks?

Accepted Answer

Without knowing more about your medical history and habits, it would be hard to know the cause. Mild dilatation of the ra/rv can be due to several problems, including chronic lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid valve disease, a defect (hole) in the atrial or ventricular septum of the heart, abnormal arterial blood flow to the heart muscle, and severe obesity being just a few.

Question 9

Echocardiogram report stated  trace pericardial effusion near ra/rv. but cardiologist said echo was normal. worrisome?

Accepted Answer

Why are you worried? Do you have concerning symptoms? Why would you not trust your cardiologist? Trace pericardial effusion may be a transient thing and may resolve by itself. It just means small fluid around the heart and may mean nothing to worry about is why your cardiologist was trying to reassure you. You did not say why Echo was done but mild inflammation may cause easily reabsorb able fluid

Question 10

Had doppler echocardiogram. report says "mild aortic insufficiency andtrace tricuspid insufficiency". doc says this is normal findings. any worries?

Accepted Answer

For a woman of 49 years old, your results are probably not "clinically" significant . This means that although your results are not entirely normal, they (the mild aortic and trace tricuspid insufficiency) do not contribute to any of your symptoms in a significant way.

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Would a echocardiogram report a right bundle branch block? because it was normal, but my electrocardiogram did report a rbbb, false reading?

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I had an echocardiogram done and i need help reading the results. what is mistral and aortic valve leaflet calcification?

The echocardiogram report says ischaemis disease, do i need to have an angiography after that?

What does it mean when echocardiogram report states the inferior cava changes greater than 50% during respiration?

My echocardiogram report says lvef "reasonable to good" what does this mean ejection fraction wise? 30% 40% 50% 60%?

Echocardiogram came back normal. i noticed on report left ventricular posterior wall .7. is this ok? the results were normal. female, 28.

I had an echocardiogram and the right ventricle was not "well visualized". there was no report on it. why would that happen and what should happen?

My echocardiogram reports shows mildly dialated ra/rv and mild tr/ estd rvsp of 36mmhg, cause unknown, what may be the reason & what's are the the risks?

Echocardiogram report stated trace pericardial effusion near ra/rv. but cardiologist said echo was normal. worrisome?

Had doppler echocardiogram. report says "mild aortic insufficiency andtrace tricuspid insufficiency". doc says this is normal findings. any worries?

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