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I had a treadmill stress echo test last month and just saw the report. Although at the end of the report it says this is a normal stress echocardiogram, in the findings it said indication: Dyspnea. I've read online what dyspnea means and i see that it's sh...

My sister 47 was told be her doc. that her heart muscle is damaged. What does that mean? She has high blood preasure but never smoked or drank.Grace

your current medical regimen is satisfactory. medication changes are to depend upon test resultsI still need echo and heart monitor.I had a heart monitor before it was fine I had 13 pre something and some tachycardia..On my paper work the cardi...

I recently received results from an echocardiogram I had done and the results were;1. Normal Internal Cardiac Chamber dimension with preserved Left Bentricular Systolic funtion 65%2. No dilated IVC3. Normal valves motion4. Normal walls thickness5...

Earlier last year I started swelling was put on hyperchlorothiazide and my blood pressure has also been high from time to time. Been having pain so Dr ordered echo and stress tests. I'm 29 years old. My echo said:Left ventricular ef of 40-45% Moderat...

I am 51, ultrasound showed coarse echo pattern, normal liver size smooth surface biliary channeles not dilated portal vein not dilated and no focal lesion.impression is normal abdominal but assessment of hepatitis is recommended. Would you please tell me w...

Can you tell me what this means.Interpretation. Interolateral defect is seen with improvement on the resting views although it does not return to normal. This most likely represents an area of previous infarction with probable peri-infarct ischemia.

Can anyone tell me what "heart thinning is" is it a precursor to heart disease?

I am not sure if someone here can help me on this:I am 37 years old a chronic hep carrier for 14 years. My blood test of liver function is normal. ALT is normal (I made a mistake of not testing them between 2007 and 2012, otherwise, yearly testing ar...

My recent Chest X-Ray reported Progressive Cardiomegaly which promoted an Echo.What does the following Conclusions on my Echocardiogram Report mean:Posterior leaflet mitral valve prolapse with moderate posteriorly directed mitral regurgitation?...

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