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Near to low left ventricular systolic measurement. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, My left ventricular systolic measurement in 2D echo is 22. The range shown is 25 to 42. Is it normal or anything to worry about? I had done echocardiography five years back, ejection fraction was 65 now it is reduced to 60. All other values at that time were in range. Copy attached (attac... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The echocardiography results are perfectly normal. Light deep in ejection fraction is not of concern. It is best you do an ECG (electrocardiography) in regards to tightness in the chest. Do you have a history of high blood pressure or diabetes... Read Full »
Is high systolic blood pressure a concerning issue?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been getting unusual readings tracking my blood pressure on my Omron 10 series. I have been following the instructions to try and ensure accuracy. Over the past several days, I have captured readings with extreme isolated spikes in diastolic pressure that coincide with my machine ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would like to explain that those abnormal diastolic BP (blood pressure) value spikes could be due to erroneous readings of automatic Omron BP equipment in the settings of episodic cardiac arrhythmia (probably extrasystolic arrhythmia, at... Read Full »