stress test revealed hypokinesia of inferior wall noted?

---

Does this mean I have a heart condition? the results of my stress test revealed post exercise hypokenesia. resting study of test showed normal left ventricular systolic function. ecg analysis revealed 1 mm of st segment depression with excercise
Obviously you have been in touch with a cardiologist at some point and they have read the test results and are the best source of info.  (+ info)

what is global hypokinesia?

---

This has to do with the left ventrical of the heart, mine in particular
The entire LV wall function is not contracting / relaxing fully to its limit.

WALL MOTION ABNORMALITIES
Normally the contraction of the heart has a wringing motion, due to the arrangement of cardiac muscle fibers. For global evaluation, 2-D each is a useful tool. The SAX planes show all of the walls, except the apex. The best blood supply is at the base of the heart.


HYPERDYNAMIC
compensatory decrease in systolic wall thickening


HYPOKINETIC
slow moving wall shows decrease in fractional shortening


AKINETIC
wall may thin in systole


PARADOXIC
wall motion is compensatory and moves opposite of normal


DYSKINETIC
wall motion compensates for abnormal adjacent walls  (+ info)

my brother echo report shows, LVEF 45% & severe aortic regurgitation, No Symptoms, please help ?

---

Hi All

my brother (age - 23 years) echo report shows

1(a) severe aortic regurgitation
(b) Bicuspid aortic valve with area of noncoaptation
(c) mild aortic stenosis
(d) AVA 1.6cm squre by continuity;MEAN PG 36mm Hg
(e) Aortic annulus 2.9cm, aortic root 3.8 cm, ascending aorta 3.9cm
(f) dilated LV (6.7/5.0 cm)
(g) mild global LV hypokinesia . LVEF 45%

2) MILD Mitral Regurgitation
3) MILD TRICUSPID REGURGITATION (PASP 34mm HG)
4) MILD Concentric LVH
5) PSEUDO NORMAL MITRAL INFLOW PATTERN
6) NO INTRA CARDIC CLOT, VEGETATION OR PERICARDIAL EFFUSION

MMode/2D Measurements & Calculation

IVsd: 1.4cm
IVSs : 1.6cm
LVIDd:6.7cm
LVIDs :5.0cm
LVPWd :1.2cm
LVPWs : 1.7cm
Ao root Diam :3.8cm
Ao root Area :11 cm square
LA Dimension :3.0cm

Doppler Measurements & Calculations

MV E max vel : 75 cm / sec
MV A max vel : 46cm /sec
MV E/A :1.6
Ao V2 max 376cm/sec
Ao max PG : 57mm/hg
Ao V2 mean : 287 cm/sec
Ao mean PG : 36mmHg
TV V2 max :79cm/sec
PA V2 max : 78 cm/sec


Physician suggested us aortic valve replacement surgery
please help me to understand the echo report & situation complexity

is aortic valve replacement surgery necessary or there is any other solution ?

Thanks & Regards
Ravi
To understand the report completely, you need to ask the doctor.

For a young person to have "severe" valvular disease means that they WILL have to have it replaced. It will only get worse with time. There's no medicine or yoga that will fix it.  (+ info)

---

---

• Home
• Our method
• Usage examples
• Index

• Statistics
• Contact

---