what does it mean if the ecg showed signs of ischemia in the postural valve?

Question

My resting ECG report shows t wave abnormality, consider anterior ischemia and incomplete rbbb. Should i be concerned? I see a cardio in 2 weeks.

Answer 1

Lack of blood flow: First to clarify: there's no such thing as the "postural valve." ekgs can show signs of ischemia in certain regions of the heart muscle, which means there could be a lack of blood flow to those areas, often caused by clogged arteries.

Answer 2

Posterior wall?: You probably meant to say posterior wall, instead of posterior valve. But it probably means there is a blockage in the coronary artery that is feeding the posterior wall of your heart. This can be confirmed with a coronary angiogram and potentially fixed with coronary angioplasty and stent placement or else coronary bypass surgery.

Answer 3

Yes: Yes , that is the way to confirm the diagnosis.

Answer 4

Yes: An ekg is the best test to detect atrial fibrillation other than placing wires directly into the heart. Any cardiologist, and for that matter almost all internal medicine doctors should be able to recognize this rhythm problem on a standard ekg.

Answer 5

See below: Ekg: shows the electrical activity of the heart and the heart rhythm echocardiogram: an ultrasound, shows the actual structures such as the heart muscle and the valves and with a doppler the direction and velocity of blood flow.

Answer 6

Electro vs. Echo: Like most medical terms, these terms are simply combinations of label words. Cardio refers to heart. Electro refers to electricity (as a result of differential heart muscle activity, as recorded at skin surface). Echo refers to reflections of sound waves, typically 1-10mhz, sent through the heart, valves & blood; all variants of water density. These help see limited aspects of our bodies behaviors.

Answer 7

Many options: Depending on pts age as well as the characteristics of the valve, there are many options. Mitral valve repair -using the pts own valve and perhapse a ring. Mv replacement-the whole valve is replaced by either a mechnical valve pig valve or a bioprosthetic. Another new technology involves catheter based options such as a clip. All types have pros and cons including possible Coumadin (warfarin) therapy.

Answer 8

Surgically: Depending on the problem with the valve, valvulplasty may be considered for a narrowed valve, but most requires open heart surgery for repair or replacement.

Answer 9

Your doctor can tell: Your doctor can tell by hearing a mid systolic click and late systolic murmur with his stethoscope and then an echocardiogram can confirm the diagnosis.

Answer 10

Someone tells you: Very rarely do people know they have this on their own. It can occasionally be associated with racing or skipped heart beats, but that's nonspecific. A doctor may order an ultrasound of your heart to show this clearly. Listening with a stethoscope can provide clues, but few doctors can tell prolapse clearly from other diagnoses based on that alone.

Answer 11

Exam and echo: A mid systolic click and systolic ejection murmur in the mitral position can often be heard on cardiac examination. Confirmation of mitral valve prolapse is with a transthoracic echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound)

Answer 12

If needed, ß-blocker: There are no medications that will "remedy" or reverse mitral valve prolapse. There are many symptoms associated with this very common cardiac condition, most of which may be bothersome, but are usually benign. If the symptoms, e.g., chest discomfort or arrhythmia, become bothersome or interfere with quality of life, an empiric trial of a beta-blocker may be worthwhile.

Answer 13

Nada: Leave it alone. If it's not associated with regurgitation or only mild to moderate regurgitation, it causes no symptoms and requires no treatment. If there is severe regurgitation, there are strict criteria for valve repair. In the most severe and rare form in which there is a tear in the attachments, surgery is necessary to repair the valve.

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