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What Does The Following ECHO Test Report Indicate?
Question: I had an echo done back in December and I'm curious what this all means:
1. Mitral valve prolapse is suggested manifested by very mild thickening of the
posterior mitral leaflet consistent with myxomatous degeneration as well as posterior systolic Hammocking of the posterior mitral leaflet. No significant valvular dysfunction was identified.
2. Normal left ventricular systolic function.
3. Trivial tricuspid regurgitation.
4. Mild pulmonic regurgitation.
1. Mitral valve prolapse is suggested manifested by very mild thickening of the
posterior mitral leaflet consistent with myxomatous degeneration as well as posterior systolic Hammocking of the posterior mitral leaflet. No significant valvular dysfunction was identified.
2. Normal left ventricular systolic function.
3. Trivial tricuspid regurgitation.
4. Mild pulmonic regurgitation.
Brief Answer:
Nothing to be worried about
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM. I understand your concerns. Thank you for your question.
By the provided data from the transthoracic echocardiography, it results you have a near-normal structure of the heart valves and a normal function of the heart muscle. The findings for the mitral valve are probably incidental and, at this point, without any clinical significance. This may be found in a relatively large amount of people who have suffered often from sore throat and the inflammation/infection of the nasopharynx during childhood and/or early adulthood. As I can see, this prolapse of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve has not produced any clinical symptom, and it will probably take up to thirty years to do so. Concluding from all the findings described above, my opinion and recommendation as that there is nothing to be worried about and no further procedures nor treatment are needed. I also would recommend you to undergo an echocardiogram once in two years, and yearly after the age of 50.
I hope I was helpful with my answer. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Kind regards,
Dr. Meriton
Nothing to be worried about
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM. I understand your concerns. Thank you for your question.
By the provided data from the transthoracic echocardiography, it results you have a near-normal structure of the heart valves and a normal function of the heart muscle. The findings for the mitral valve are probably incidental and, at this point, without any clinical significance. This may be found in a relatively large amount of people who have suffered often from sore throat and the inflammation/infection of the nasopharynx during childhood and/or early adulthood. As I can see, this prolapse of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve has not produced any clinical symptom, and it will probably take up to thirty years to do so. Concluding from all the findings described above, my opinion and recommendation as that there is nothing to be worried about and no further procedures nor treatment are needed. I also would recommend you to undergo an echocardiogram once in two years, and yearly after the age of 50.
I hope I was helpful with my answer. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Kind regards,
Dr. Meriton
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