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How To Analyze An Echodiagraphy Report?
Hi! Have this echodiagraphy report. In layman's terms, please help me interpret it. Would just like to know if I'm fine or not. Thanks.
Normal left ventricular dimension with interventricular septal hypertrophy and normal left left ventricular motion and contractility. Normal computed left ventricular ejection fraction of 62%. Normal left and right atria. Normal right ventricular dimension and wall motion. Normal main pulmonary artery, aortic root and proximal ascending aortic (2.6 cm) dimensions. Normal mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve and pulmonic valve.
Color flow and Doppler study: Tricuspid regurgitation, trace. Normal mitral E/A ratio and Isovolumic relaxation time but abnormal pulmonary vein a wave reversal velocity indicative of decreased left ventricular relaxation (Stage II diastolic filling pattern). Normal pulmonary artery pressure by pulmonary acceleration time (117 msec.)
Normal left ventricular dimension with interventricular septal hypertrophy and normal left left ventricular motion and contractility. Normal computed left ventricular ejection fraction of 62%. Normal left and right atria. Normal right ventricular dimension and wall motion. Normal main pulmonary artery, aortic root and proximal ascending aortic (2.6 cm) dimensions. Normal mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve and pulmonic valve.
Color flow and Doppler study: Tricuspid regurgitation, trace. Normal mitral E/A ratio and Isovolumic relaxation time but abnormal pulmonary vein a wave reversal velocity indicative of decreased left ventricular relaxation (Stage II diastolic filling pattern). Normal pulmonary artery pressure by pulmonary acceleration time (117 msec.)
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Your report says the following. It would have been better had you written your age and reason for doing echocardiography
1. The chambers of the heart are normal with normal wall motions. The wall separating the right and left side chambers is slightly thickened and this is acceptable. The diameters of the great vessels like aorta and pulmonary artery is normal. The 4 valves in the heart named mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve and pulmonic valve are also normal.
The pumping function of the heart called left ventricular ejection fraction is also normal at 62 percent.
There is slight backflow in the tricuspid valve as seen on Doppler study and this is trace which is considered acceptable. The pressure in pulmonary artery that supplying blood to lungs is also normal.
In conclusion, your heart is functioning well.
Thanks for writing in.
Your report says the following. It would have been better had you written your age and reason for doing echocardiography
1. The chambers of the heart are normal with normal wall motions. The wall separating the right and left side chambers is slightly thickened and this is acceptable. The diameters of the great vessels like aorta and pulmonary artery is normal. The 4 valves in the heart named mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve and pulmonic valve are also normal.
The pumping function of the heart called left ventricular ejection fraction is also normal at 62 percent.
There is slight backflow in the tricuspid valve as seen on Doppler study and this is trace which is considered acceptable. The pressure in pulmonary artery that supplying blood to lungs is also normal.
In conclusion, your heart is functioning well.
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