What Causes Differences Between Two ECHO Reports?

Posted on Sat, 22 Oct 2016

Question: why would one doctors echo exam tell me i had a bicuspid aortic value and another tell me my value is normal?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I'm waiting for the requested data to be uploaded

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Aortic cuspis may be two (bicuspid) or three in number (tricuspid). The difference is based on echocardiography interpretaition.

One of the doctors is miss evaluating your echocardiography. I would like to check your echo image by my self.

Can you please upload the echo reports and image for me?
I'm waiting for the requested data to be uploaded!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

I don't have the records I gave everything to the new doctor

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Without any image of aorta it's impossible to find out who is miss evaluating your aorta (only one of them is telling you right).

If you were my patient I would recommend to repeat the examinations to find out if you have a bicuspid or tricuspid aorta.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (18 hours later)

Thank you I couldn't understand how that could happening but I guess I will have to have to go to a better doctor Maybe I'll go to XXXXXXX XXXXXXX for a third opinion. Again thank you have a good day

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are mostly welcome to contact me again

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Yes you should go there for a third opinion.
You are mostly welcome to contact me again.
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar