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What Does Left Atrial Enlargement Suggest?
how is seriuous is the condition if I was diagnosed (thry EEG) with the follwoing:
1. Borderline concentric left venticular hypertropy. ejection fraction =>55%. The transmitral spectral doppler folw patter suggestive of impaired LV relaxation.
2. Borderline left atrial enlargement.
3. There is trace mitral regurgitation, trace triscupid regurgitation & aortic regurgitation.
4. High BP ranging from 135/85, 140/90 & 150/96
I have seen a cardiologist and was prescribed for atacand 8 mg first. But within one week the cadiologist increase the to 16mg. Despite that I am also takin crestor tab of 10mg at first and was increase to 20mg.
My cholestrerol level quite high at 6.7. However after taking crestor 10mg for 2 weeks, it reduce to 4.7x but my doctor stil increase the dose as he said he wanted to reduce it more.
please advise & thanks
1. Borderline concentric left venticular hypertropy. ejection fraction =>55%. The transmitral spectral doppler folw patter suggestive of impaired LV relaxation.
2. Borderline left atrial enlargement.
3. There is trace mitral regurgitation, trace triscupid regurgitation & aortic regurgitation.
4. High BP ranging from 135/85, 140/90 & 150/96
I have seen a cardiologist and was prescribed for atacand 8 mg first. But within one week the cadiologist increase the to 16mg. Despite that I am also takin crestor tab of 10mg at first and was increase to 20mg.
My cholestrerol level quite high at 6.7. However after taking crestor 10mg for 2 weeks, it reduce to 4.7x but my doctor stil increase the dose as he said he wanted to reduce it more.
please advise & thanks
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
Hello,
your ultrasound report indicates arterial hypertension that has induced structural and functional changes to your heart. This means that your blood pressure should be reduced to somewhere between 130 and 140 mmHg (systolic blood pressure) and 70-85 mmHg (diastolic blood pressure). You should also avoid consumption of salty foods, maintain a healthy body weight and increase physical activity to at least 30 minutes of fast walking per day unless contraindicated for other reasons.
You haven't mentioned the rest of your medical history so I could not give more advice. Patients that have target organ damage (like your heart's structural changes) need more aggressive treatment. That's why your cardiologist adviced you to lower your cholesterol levels.
I hope I've helped!
If you'd like more information, please let me know and I'll be glad to answer.
Kind Regards!
your ultrasound report indicates arterial hypertension that has induced structural and functional changes to your heart. This means that your blood pressure should be reduced to somewhere between 130 and 140 mmHg (systolic blood pressure) and 70-85 mmHg (diastolic blood pressure). You should also avoid consumption of salty foods, maintain a healthy body weight and increase physical activity to at least 30 minutes of fast walking per day unless contraindicated for other reasons.
You haven't mentioned the rest of your medical history so I could not give more advice. Patients that have target organ damage (like your heart's structural changes) need more aggressive treatment. That's why your cardiologist adviced you to lower your cholesterol levels.
I hope I've helped!
If you'd like more information, please let me know and I'll be glad to answer.
Kind Regards!
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