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What Does This ECHO Report Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2015

Question: Grade 1 Mr and grade 1 tr mild PAH means what in echo report

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
MR means mitral regurgitation & PAH mean pulmonary artery hypertension

Detailed Answer:
Hello

MR stands for mitral regurgitation,TR stands for tricuspid regurgitation and PAH stands for pulmonary artery hypertension.
Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backwards through mitral valve each time left ventricle contracts.
TR is tricuspid regurgitation and it is leakage of blood backwards through tricuspid valve each time right ventricle contracts.
Generally grade I MR and TR have excellent survival.

PAH affects arteries in the lungs and right side of heart.It is a type of high blood pressure.Pulmonary arteries carry blood from heart to lungs,where it picks up oxygen to be delivered throughout our body.In PAH,the pulmonary arteries constrict abnormally.This causes heart to work faster and causes blood pressure within the lungs to rise.
It may be due to many causes and generally mild PAH is a manageable condition.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (2 minutes later)

So no need to go for further test right. All other things in echo report is normal only this was the impression given at the last with all functions as normal.

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Findings are not very serious.This is a manageable condition.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late

Findings are not very serious.This is a manageable condition.
I don't think you need further tests.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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