Regional wall abnormalities are regional irregularities in the contractile functioning of the heart. Ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, hypokinesia, akinesia, etc., are the causes of regional wall abnormalities. The abnormalities are diagnosed with the help of an echocardiogram, and treatment is based on the cause.
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What does RWMA in echocardiography mean?
Query: Hi doctor, My father aged 66 is diagnosed with these three conditions as per echocardiography. RWMA seen as per text, mild LVsystolic dysfunction, LVEF- 50 % and a clot in heart. What does it mean and what treatment shoud be given? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The echo findings of RWMA suggests that your father has coronary artery disease which means occlusion or stenosis of coronary arteries that supplies the heart, EF 50 % means the function of the heart is borderline, and their is a clot i... Read Full »
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