I was looking at my medical records and just saw some entries in an echo report from 1999. Was hoping someone could tell me what these entries mean. I'll quote them exactly from the report:
Under conclusions it says:
"Focal Hypertrphy of the basilar septum with no evidence of outflow obstruction"
Does that mean that back in 1999 I had HCM? If not what does it mean?
My current echo report from July 2003 says under conclusionsw that:
"Mild left atrial enlargement" Does anyone know what that means.
Also in the 99 report it says under conclusions"Slightly thickened Aortic valve with normal function" In the 2003 report under conclusions it says "Normal Aortic valve" Does anyone understand the contradiction and if an Aortic Valve is slightly thickened what does that mean?
I'm still out of work after having the myectomy and defeb put in and maybe I'm obsessing over all this stuff.
Any answers would be appreciated
Kathy
Under conclusions it says:
"Focal Hypertrphy of the basilar septum with no evidence of outflow obstruction"
Does that mean that back in 1999 I had HCM? If not what does it mean?
My current echo report from July 2003 says under conclusionsw that:
"Mild left atrial enlargement" Does anyone know what that means.
Also in the 99 report it says under conclusions"Slightly thickened Aortic valve with normal function" In the 2003 report under conclusions it says "Normal Aortic valve" Does anyone understand the contradiction and if an Aortic Valve is slightly thickened what does that mean?
I'm still out of work after having the myectomy and defeb put in and maybe I'm obsessing over all this stuff.
Any answers would be appreciated
Kathy
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