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What Do My Lab Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

Question: I recently had cataract surgery and while in recovery I flat lined. Tests done in the hospital found Left ventricular moderate concentric hytpertropy and doppler parameters consistent w/abnormal left ventricular relaxation (grade 1 diastolic dysfunction), Left atrium moderately dilated, Impressions were hypertensive heart disease; LVEF=68%. EKG showed left ventricular hyperatrophy w/repolarization abnormalities, X-ray showed left base subsegmental atelectasis. My symptoms in tightness in chest like congested but lungs feel clear, I have dry coughing with no plemgh, always full, stomach is big, gained weight and unable to lose, left foot always swollen, shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat. I take digoxin and I had a K/P transplant in 2004. I'm having cataract surgery for my other eye and I don't want the same thing to happen. I also suffer from acid reflux disease. Some doctors say I had a problem with arrythmia, others that I suffered a syncope episode and others vasovagal episode. I'm really confused, can you please help me out? Thank you!

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.

Before giving you my opinion I would like to check by my self your echo reports and ecg image.

Moreover I would like to know if you suffer from diabetes and renal failure.

This information are important for me in order to give you an accurate answer.

I'm waiting for the requested data to be uploaded!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (47 minutes later)

Dear Dr. Shehu,

Thank you so much for your quick response. I am forwarding the reports to you now and I hope they go through. If the system doesn't let me send them together in one file, I will resend them to you today again.

Thank you again for your help and kindness!

Blessings!

Hi again!

I just sent the files individually I'm afraid and there should be 21 pages with different reports.

Thanks again!

Blessings,

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

After reviewing your data I would recommend to do the following examinations to find out what has caused syncope:
- Tilt table test
- Stress test Echocardiography
- Holter monitoring
- Cardiac CT angiography
- Lung CT scan

If everything is ok than you shouldn't worry it was just a vaso vagal syncope.

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 (8 hours later)

Hi Dr. Shehu!

Thank you so much for your response and regarding which tests you suggest I should take. That will really ease my mind and my mom's regarding my next cataract surgery.

Again, thank you so very much for all your help and kindness!

Blessings,
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You are mostly welcome to contact me again.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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