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What Does An ECG Showing Spot In Heart Indicate?
Question: What might a white dime size spot on adult male heart on a echocardiogram indicate?
Brief Answer:
Calcium deposits happen more frequently with aging.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern it seems to be calcium deposits. They generally prefer valvular structures like aortic and mitral valves and annulus, but may be located elsewhere. They are common and more frequently with aging. Sometimes they may interfere with valvular functionality, causing stenosis (most frequently aortic stenosis in the elderly) or regurgitation. When calcium deposits interpose with the heart electrical conduction pathways, different forms of heart block may be present. Causes for these excessive calcium deposits are related to several reasons; mostly to impaired metabolism with aging; presence of chronic renal disease, advanced atherosclerosis process, some endocrine disorder such as thyroid and parathyroid dysfunction, some specific infections, etc.
I would be more concrete on my opinions if you offer more information on that issue, by uploading any performed exam reports.
Feel free to ask me whenever you need! Greetings! Dr. Iliri
Calcium deposits happen more frequently with aging.
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern it seems to be calcium deposits. They generally prefer valvular structures like aortic and mitral valves and annulus, but may be located elsewhere. They are common and more frequently with aging. Sometimes they may interfere with valvular functionality, causing stenosis (most frequently aortic stenosis in the elderly) or regurgitation. When calcium deposits interpose with the heart electrical conduction pathways, different forms of heart block may be present. Causes for these excessive calcium deposits are related to several reasons; mostly to impaired metabolism with aging; presence of chronic renal disease, advanced atherosclerosis process, some endocrine disorder such as thyroid and parathyroid dysfunction, some specific infections, etc.
I would be more concrete on my opinions if you offer more information on that issue, by uploading any performed exam reports.
Feel free to ask me whenever you need! Greetings! Dr. Iliri
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