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What Does This Echocardiogram Report Indicate?
Question: Hi I am 38 yrs old female. On 25th Mar midnight I had severe pain in my chest for which I had to take disprin dissolved in water. My ECG had mild variations. Yesterday I have got my ECHO done which shows mild hypokinesia of septum basal inferior wall. Please let me know what is the problem. I am diabetic since last 10 yrs.
Brief Answer:
Need further assessment for heart
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
This is highly suggestive of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
You need Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT), preferably with Thallium isotope. It is the ideal non-invasive way to evaluate ischemia / to assess the PHYSIOLOGY (function) – to see whether the blood arriving at the heart muscle.
If there is a suggestion, the next step is to see the ANATOMY (structure) – undergo catheterisation and coronary angiography with a view for possible intervention. It is the only way to directly ‘see’ the block, if any – and its location, extent, severity and so on. Coronary arteriography is invasive but it is the gold standard for this. [CT angio is non-invasive study for the anatomy. If positive, she will need catheterisation, anyway.]
Continue aspirin
Follow up with your cardiologist
Good luck
God bless you
Need further assessment for heart
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
This is highly suggestive of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
You need Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT), preferably with Thallium isotope. It is the ideal non-invasive way to evaluate ischemia / to assess the PHYSIOLOGY (function) – to see whether the blood arriving at the heart muscle.
If there is a suggestion, the next step is to see the ANATOMY (structure) – undergo catheterisation and coronary angiography with a view for possible intervention. It is the only way to directly ‘see’ the block, if any – and its location, extent, severity and so on. Coronary arteriography is invasive but it is the gold standard for this. [CT angio is non-invasive study for the anatomy. If positive, she will need catheterisation, anyway.]
Continue aspirin
Follow up with your cardiologist
Good luck
God bless you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have been advised angiography for this. If I attach pictures of echo and report will you be able to let me know whether an angioplasty will also be needed.
Brief Answer:
need angio
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No further significant suggestion is likely based on those reports….
Go ahead and have angio – ideal / earlier, the better
Only the result of angio - nothing else - can dictate the need for angioplasty
Regards
need angio
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No further significant suggestion is likely based on those reports….
Go ahead and have angio – ideal / earlier, the better
Only the result of angio - nothing else - can dictate the need for angioplasty
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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