CA
A 71-year-old female asked:
what does the diagnosis anterior and septal wall severe hypokinesis mean?
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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 57 years experience
Wall hypokinesis: I assume your are talking about your heart. It means that these parts of your heart are not squeezing well when it beats. Can be due to an old heart attack to that area of your heart. Discuss with your team as they have much more information that you sent us.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How can we cure the patient suffering from global hypokinesis, severe lv dysfuntion?
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Dr. Stephen Camachoanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Severe heart failure: There is no cure for severe heart failure except a transplant. There are temporizing medications that can alleviate the some of the work the heart has to do, but it is not going to make the heart regain function.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What is inferior basilar hypokinesis?
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Dr. Mario Matos-Cruzanswered
Thoracic Surgery 39 years experience
Decreased movement: The inferior and basilar part of the left ventricle show decreased movement.Hypo(decreased) kinesis(motility). Usually because of compromised blood supply to that part of the heart because the local coronary has a critical stenosis or there was an infarct because the coronary feeding that area closed or is severely blocked.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: hypokinesis?
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Dr. Aruna Adaikkalamanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Wall motion abnormal: Decreased mobility of the walls of the heart than the normal force& speed to eject the normal fraction of the blood from the heart to supply all tissues is hypokinesisno mobility of the wall/part of wall is akinesis -worser than hk. Both hk and ak can involve a part of the heart muscle in the walls of the chambers as well as in the septum separating the chambers of the heart.Cad, viral dz -exampl.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 41-year-old male asked:
Normal lv size with hypokinesis of the basal segments of anterior, inferior and inferior septum, otherwise preserved global systolic function & ef 56?
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Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
The main: Pumping chamber is not enlarged. Focal area of the muscle dividing right and left not contracting normally. Per beat the heart is ejecting a normal percentage of blood volume.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
What is the significance of inferior apical hypokinesis?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Hypokinesis: Hypokinesis on a cardiac echo refers to a less than expected contraction of the heart muscle. This is often seen due to damage of an area of the heart - usually associated with or following a heart attack. Inferoapical means the bottom part of the heart.
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