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I have copd and i had a thoracotomy on my right lung to repair recurring pneumothorax of right lung. (over 50 years ago.) could these conditions skew the results of an echocardiogram for aortic valve stenois?
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No,they should have: no bearing on an echocardiogram reading of aortic stenosis.
Answered 6/21/2016
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