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My echo report shows AML prolapse. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg since one year and I am using Telmikind 40 tablet in the morning. Today, I visited the cardiologist and he suggested 2D echo and ECG. The reports show mitral valve has AML prolapse and no MR. Kindly clarify this. Is something wrong? I am attaching the r... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your ECG (electrocardiogram) is normal. In the echo, there is AML (anterior mitral leaflet) prolapse, which means there is slight backward bulging of the valve leaflet. This is mil... Read Full »
I underwent a 2D echo test. Please review my reports.
Query: Hello doctor, I have thickened tip of mitral valve leaflet with prolapse of the mitral valve leaflet to the left atrium during systole producing moderate mitral regurgitation with an EF of 34% and left atrial enlargement. There are normal coronary artery sizes. There is normal pulmonary artery press... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your echo (echocardiogram) report is showing that you have rheumatic heart disease with involvement of mitral valve. There is a leak in mitral valve termed as mitral regurgitation. ... Read Full »
Do chest pain and fatigue occur due to mitral regurgitation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old and have symptoms like chest pain, cyanosis, fatigue, and dizziness. I used to be a candidate for rheumatic heart disease because I had mitral regurgitation, but it was trivial. I really do not know what I have. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As mentioned that you used to be a candidate for rheumatic heart disease with trivial mitral regurgitation. Can I know when you had this? As the symptoms present can be due to the increased severity of mitral regurgitation. Rheumatic heart disease can be a process of... Read Full »
My Echo test report shows MVP with mild MR. Is the test report fine?
Query: Hello doctor, I have undergone ECG, Echo, TMT, Blood tests, and X-ray. All the reports are normal. However, Echo shows MVP with mild MR. Currently, I am on tablet Petril Beta 10. Also, I feel tired and have lost about 13 pounds of weight. Is the test report fine? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your illness. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. Do not worry; you will be fine. MVP (Mitral valve prolapse) can be the reason for your tiredness but not weight loss. Do you feel breathless after a slight physical activity? Kind... Read Full »
Should I be worried about my MVP with mild MR?
Query: Hello doctor, I have done my ECG, Echo, TMT, and all blood tests. All reports are normal, with Echo showing MVP with mild MR. I feel anxious and stressed. Please check my reports and give me your opinion. I am taking Petril Beta 10 tablets. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Except for mitral valve prolapse (MVP) with mild PR interval, nothing abnormal is mentioned in summary. Regarding this MVP with mild mitral valve regurgitation (MR), it is in the ea... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male and had a full body scan done with a local imaging center. My current medication includes Rosuvastatin. The report was sent back to me, and I am having a hard time deciphering whether the findings are of concern. My carotid duplex scan showed a 10 % reduction in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some narrowing is seen from the reports attached (attachments removed to protect the patients' identity), which is not significant. You are already on Rosuvastatin, so nothing alarming is present. The echocardiogram appears normal, but some physiological variations c... Read Full »
My echo report shows MVP with mild MR. What does it suggest?
Query: Hi doctor, I have done ECG, echo, TMT, and all blood tests. All reports are normal, and my echo showing, MVP with mild MR. I feel anxiety and stress. Please check my reports and give me your opinion, sir. I am taking Petril Beta 10 tablet. And I feel atypical chest pain for anxiety. Sir, that day yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Read your echo (echocardiogram) report "Interpretation summary." There is no MR in your echo report. It is a good thing that there is no MR (mitral regurgitation) with MVP (mitral valve prolapse). The only thing you can do is take medicine to control heart rate and anxi... Read Full »
What are the signs of mitral regurgitation?
Query: Hi doctor, I just want to know what is the meaning of mitral regurgitation, and mild tricuspid regurgitation in 2D echo? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Mild mitral and tricuspid regurgitation means there is a mild leakage across these valves. Mild regurgitation may be seen in otherwise normal individuals or with age. It is not necessarily abnor... Read Full »
Kindly interpret my echocardiogram report.
Query: Hello doctor, Echo report shows physiologic pericardial effusion, eustachian valve remnant at right atrium, Rvsp = 30mmhg, inferior vena cava not dilated, mild mitral, and tricuspid valve regurgitation. Does this report show a normal result? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have worked through your query and understand your health issues. I assure you not worry as you have consulted the appropriate expert physician who will take care of all of your medical concerns. I will simplify the things for your understanding and will go through w... Read Full »
Can trivial mitral regurgitation worsen in future?
Query: Hello doctor, I just recently had an echocardiogram. The result was normal. The only finding was trivial regurgitation of my mitral valve. I was told this is normal. The question I have is, is this something that could get worse over time? If so, what lifestyle changes can I make now to prevent tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Trivial mitral regurgitation is physiological, which means normal. And in absence of structural heart abnormalities, this will not progress. So, there is nothing to worry about it and needs no specific precautions. You may continue with all your daily activities incl... Read Full »