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What does it mean in cardiology to have apical septum mildly hypokinetic?
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Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Poor movement: Hypo kinesis means poor movement of the heart muscle. Apical septum is the wall between the right and left side towards the tip of the heart. Mild apical septal hypokinesis means that there is mildly depressed function of this territory.
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Dr. Emily Roseanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 19 years experience
Weak function : There are different ways cardiologist can looks at the heart function and how well is pumps. This is saying that the middle part of the tip of your heart dose bump pump as vigorously as it should. You should be worked up for coronary disease and see a cardiologist to further assess your heart issues.
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Dr. Atique Mirzaanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 33 years experience
Heart attack: It usually indicate an old heart attack or it can happen if you have a pacemaker or bundle branch block on ekg.
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Plus it could be caused by previous Bypass surgery.
Apr 5, 2014
Dr. Francesco Rotatorianswered
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Motion of the heart: It means that on a test (likely echocardiogram) one small portion of the left ventricle (the "pumping chamber of the heart") doesn't seem to be moving as good as it is supposed to. There are many possible reason for it, but generally the first concern is that the area doesn't receive enough blood supply for blockages in the artery. Require some further testing. It seems a very mild problem, tough.
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Dr. Christian Assadanswered
Cardiology 16 years experience
Hypokinesis: When there is hypokinesis (decreased movement) of a segment in the heart, depending on its severity, it can range from misinterpretation to ischemia. Meaning that the coronary artery that is supplying flow to this might not have procided sufficient blood at a particular point in time. Leading to a heart attack.
Dont get alarmed, Not saying you had one. Just different possibilities in 400 characte
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Dr. Carlos Orregoanswered
Cardiology 30 years experience
Contraction: Those segments of the heart are contracting less than other segments which could be associated with coronary aterí disease.
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