Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am 50 years old. My echocardiogram is normal with an LVEF of 50 percent, and my dobutamine stress test is negative for ischemia (LVEF of 58 percent). However, it shows a jerky septum. Is a jerky septum a normal finding?
Please advise.
Hello,
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There are a few causes of a jerky septum, such as bundle branch block, increased pressure on the right side of the heart, and pericardial disease. Since your echocardiogram is normal, increased pressure on the right side of the heart and pericardial disease are less likely. As you have not provided an ECG (electrocardiogram), I am unable to comment on a bundle branch block. However, a jerky septum in isolation is less likely to be pathological.
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Answered byDr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba
Medically reviewed byDr. K. Shobana
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