A 51-year-old female asked:
what does "mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, septum is akinetic & left ventricle is severely hypokinetic. " mean?
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Dr. Liviu Klein answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Heart failure: This is typically seen on echocardiogram in patients who have or will develop heart failure, most often as result of coronary artery disease. You need to see a cardiologist for further testing asap!
Answered on Dec 30, 2019
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