Dear Shardool XXXXXXX

Thank you for writing in.

I am a cardiologist and read your query and past details of your wife's medical history with diligence.

Normal ejection fraction on echocardiography ought to be above 50%, therefore it is moderately impaired. In the clinical profile of your wife there are two possibilities and depending on which one it is, the further treatment course will vary:

1. Dilated Cardiomyopathy:
Points in favor of this possibility are
a) Long standing diabetic
b) No mention of Regional Motion Abnormality on echocardiography
c) No clinical history of ischemic heart disease that is Coronary Artery Heart Disease.

2. Coronary Artery Heart Disease leading to Ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Diabetics are prone to have silent ischemic heart disease. Absent Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on echo and absence of clinical symptoms of ischemic heart disease will rule out this possibility.

Treatment of the latter (that is Coronary Artery Heart Disease) would be to discuss with your doctor about coronary angiography and whether revascularization with help of angioplasty and stent implantation or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting can be planned. If that is not possible for reasons as determined by her specialist then further treatment options are as same as that for dilated cardiomyopathy - this includes:

1. Proper control of diabetes which includes measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin (HBa1C) every three months.
2. Implantation of Bi-ventricular Pacemaker or combo device which involves implantation of combined device of both bi ventricular pacemaker & Automated Intra Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD). It is done under local anesthesia and device is kept under collar bone. Decision to perform this importantly is decided by the cardiologist who has examined your wife personally and seen the EKG in particular.

Final call for treatment choice will be determined by your doctor. I can only enumerate treatment options. I am assuming your wife is following advice regarding diet, exercise and drugs under proper supervision so that disease does stabilizes and does not further version. That is of essential importance.

Hope I have provided you with some useful information pertaining to your wife's medical condition.

Best wishes.

Dr Anil Grover
Cardiologist

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Dear Mr XXXXXXX

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Anil Grover

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