My 2 1/2 year old son had his annual check-up last week. Nothing new came out of the visit, but I still requested a copy of the echo. From the new echo, my son now has mild systolic anterior motion of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and has mild dynamic LV obstruction but no LVOT gradient. He also has a 89% ejection fraction.
We've not had obstruction listed before. I know what SAM is pysically, but is there something I should be concerned about now that I know he has it? I know not having the LVOT gradient is good, but what about plain old obstruction, should I be more concerned now that he has it? Does a high ejection fraction mean anything?
They also had IVSTD and IVSTS on the echo. What exactly is that?
They doctor didn't share that he had obstruction. I guess I should have asked. We've had no problems and he's doing just fine. The info on the echo just wasn't what I expected.
Thanks,
Amy N.
We've not had obstruction listed before. I know what SAM is pysically, but is there something I should be concerned about now that I know he has it? I know not having the LVOT gradient is good, but what about plain old obstruction, should I be more concerned now that he has it? Does a high ejection fraction mean anything?
They also had IVSTD and IVSTS on the echo. What exactly is that?
They doctor didn't share that he had obstruction. I guess I should have asked. We've had no problems and he's doing just fine. The info on the echo just wasn't what I expected.
Thanks,
Amy N.
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