What Is The Prognosis For LVEF Of 25% Along With Mitral And Tricuspid Regurgitation In A Elderly Heart Patient?

Posted on Wed, 19 Sep 2018

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Question : Please review the report, its of my father. he is in ICU n I need insight based on the reports. As here Dr are not explaining in detail. He is 76

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Condition is serious, your father's heart is not working well.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Part of the heart in your father is not able to contract well, so the force is not being developed properly to push out all the blood into the arteries.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) is 25% and that indicates serious heart problem where the heart is not able to pump out enough blood.

So the blood is going back through the heart valves, that is what is mentioned as mitral and tricuspid regurgitation.

This could have resulted from a recent heart attack (MI), or due to ling standing poorly controlled diabetes or high BP.

I hope I was able to answer your question adequately, please ask me if you need any further clarifications. I hope your father recovers soon.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (6 minutes later)

Thanks Dr, please suggest next steps to be taken. Hospital says he need to stay in ICU for 3-4 days. I just want to understand how should we proceed further. What tests, what procedures etc

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue treatment in ICU.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

No further tests required at this stage.

Angiography maybe useful, but that can be decided only by the treating cardiologist.

Do not hurry with treatment, the condition is not easy to treat and can get worse.

Please continue the treatment in the ICU as advised by your doctor.

I hope this helps.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar