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What Does Borderline Dilated Left Atrium Mean In The Following Report?

My 23 yr old son was having shortness of breath and dizzy spells and had an echo and chest xray performed. His echo says that his EF is 40 - 45% and has borderline dilated left atrium. His father has been diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy 15 yrs ago and it is currently being managed, Can you tell me what my sons tests show? Should I be worried? Chest X ray was ok.
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Hello,

Health conditions most commonly associated with the enlargement of the left atrium include high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve dysfunction, and left ventricle problems.

These conditions can produce elevated left atrial pressures, elevated left atrial volume, or both—leading to Left atrial enlargement.

The lungs are fine so chest X-ray is normal. Pumping of the heart is compromised though it is not that bad (40 percent).

Usual symptoms of DCM can happen at any age and may include: Shortness of breath.

Swelling of your legs, fatigue, weight gain, fainting. Palpitations (fluttering in the chest due to abnormal heart rhythms), Dizziness or lightheadedness.

Blood clots in the dilated left ventricle because of the pooling of the blood. Please share the symptomatology of your son in detail.

There is no specific therapy other than controlling blood pressure and other cardiac conditions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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What Does Borderline Dilated Left Atrium Mean In The Following Report?

Hello, Health conditions most commonly associated with the enlargement of the left atrium include high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve dysfunction, and left ventricle problems. These conditions can produce elevated left atrial pressures, elevated left atrial volume, or both—leading to Left atrial enlargement. The lungs are fine so chest X-ray is normal. Pumping of the heart is compromised though it is not that bad (40 percent). Usual symptoms of DCM can happen at any age and may include: Shortness of breath. Swelling of your legs, fatigue, weight gain, fainting. Palpitations (fluttering in the chest due to abnormal heart rhythms), Dizziness or lightheadedness. Blood clots in the dilated left ventricle because of the pooling of the blood. Please share the symptomatology of your son in detail. There is no specific therapy other than controlling blood pressure and other cardiac conditions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician