A 31-year-old female asked:
echocardiography doppler suggests impaired left ventricular relaxation c/w decreased diastolic function, reversed e:a ration 0.6. dr said fine. mean?
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
24 years experience Internal Medicine
Echo findings. : That essentially means that the left ventricular wall is a little thicker and stiffer than it normally would be. Could be related to high blood pressure or other medical conditions.
Answered on Mar 6, 2020
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