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What Does The Following Bubble Test Report Indicate?
Question: I have a whole between two parts of my heart as determined be Bubble Test. What does that mean?
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Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is about a congenital heart disorder.
This means that you have had this problem since you were born.
More specifically this disorder is characterized by a communication between the left and the right atria (chambers of the heart).
As a result the oxygenated blood that returns from the lungs to the left heart, passes to a low portion again to the right heart (because of this abnormal defect between the left and right atrium).
This may lead to dilation of both atria and even right ventricle (if the defect and the shunted blood is large enough).
Also, another consequence of this defect may be atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation which is an irregular heart rhythm).
When this congenital defect is small, it is difficult to visualize by cardiac ultrasound.
That is why Bubble Test is utilized and this seems to be your case.
As you see this inter-atrial communication defect is small and without any clinical significance. This is also supported by the fact that it has been revealed at the age of 80.
I would like to explain you that this will not affect your overall health status and your longevity.
Just you need to follow the recommended therapy by your doctor (in case of atrial arrhythmia, a heart rate controlling agent could be necessary; also, probably even a diuretic drug if pulmonary hypertension is present).
Hope to have clarified some of your uncertainties!
In case of any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is about a congenital heart disorder.
This means that you have had this problem since you were born.
More specifically this disorder is characterized by a communication between the left and the right atria (chambers of the heart).
As a result the oxygenated blood that returns from the lungs to the left heart, passes to a low portion again to the right heart (because of this abnormal defect between the left and right atrium).
This may lead to dilation of both atria and even right ventricle (if the defect and the shunted blood is large enough).
Also, another consequence of this defect may be atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation which is an irregular heart rhythm).
When this congenital defect is small, it is difficult to visualize by cardiac ultrasound.
That is why Bubble Test is utilized and this seems to be your case.
As you see this inter-atrial communication defect is small and without any clinical significance. This is also supported by the fact that it has been revealed at the age of 80.
I would like to explain you that this will not affect your overall health status and your longevity.
Just you need to follow the recommended therapy by your doctor (in case of atrial arrhythmia, a heart rate controlling agent could be necessary; also, probably even a diuretic drug if pulmonary hypertension is present).
Hope to have clarified some of your uncertainties!
In case of any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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