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I recently had an echo done to determine the cause of a faint systolic murmur. the echo appeared to be normal, but my doctor mentioned that the report showed a little hypertension in my lungs. he did not seemed concerned and didn't refer me to a specialis
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Echo: What you describe can be within the range of normal for an echo. Pulmonary hypertension is not normal but the measurement of PAP via echo, while very useful is not as accurate as catheter measured pressure. Discuss your situation with your Doc and ask for an explanation of your situation and why he did not seem concerned.
Answered 1/6/2015
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