What is the treatment for heart murmur?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have had a heart murmur for a long time and I was told there were no further issues after an echo I had when I was around 10. At my recent physical test, after listening to my heart, my doctor referred me for another echo. Their findings were as follows: “LAE mild LVE with mildly reduced systolic function. The ejection fraction is estimated at 40 to 45 percent. Anteroseptal and apical hypokinesis, mitral valve prolapse, and moderate regurgitation were found. Right ventricular size and systolic function are normal with a tapse.” I am meeting with a cardiologist next week, but I am curious about what treatment may look like. Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Thanks for the query and description of symptoms, as well as for uploading the echocardiogram result (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Based on the echocardiogram report, the function of the heart (contractile function) appears to be mildly reduced. There is also mitral valve prolapse leading to mitral regurgitation (which may be the cause of the murmur you had for a long, but there is also mention of anteroseptal and apical hypokinesis, which is usually caused by reduced blood flow to the anterior surface of the heart indicating that most probably your left anterior descending coronary artery has some blockage. In all probability, your cardiologist will offer you a coronary angiogram to confirm that suspicion and will put you on heart failure rugs and antiplatelets, given your mildly compromised left heart function.
I hope you got your answer.
Thank you.
Regards.
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