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What Is Mild Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy?
Brief Answer:
increase in size of the left ventricle of the heart
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The heart is divided into the right and left side.
Each side, both the left and right, is made up of 2 parts or chambers that hold blood, the atria (at the top) and the ventricles (at the bottom).
The ventricles receive blood from the atria.
The left ventricle receives blood from the left atria and then sends it out to the body.
Left ventricular hypertrophy means that the left ventricle is enlarged or bigger than it is supposed to be, in your case the enlargement is mild.
When enlargement of the heart occurs, the radius of the heart chamber ( the space inside the chamber) may increase (the heart is dilating) or may stay the same.
In concentric hypertrophy though , as the muscle of the heart increases in thickness and the heart enlarges, the chamber size is the same.
The muscle is thicker and harder to move.
Summary: (1) the heart is made up of muscle and has 2 sides, right or left
(2) each side has 2 chambers, the atria (top) and ventricles (bottom)
(3) in left ventricular hypertrophy- the muscle of the heart increases therefore increasing the size of the walls surrounding the chamber
(4)the chamber space itself is not changed- concentric hypertrophy
Since the change is mild there may not be any significant change in heart function but you would need to control any risk factors eg control blood pressure or diabetes, also control cholesterol, decrease smoking if present, increase activity if allowed
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
increase in size of the left ventricle of the heart
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The heart is divided into the right and left side.
Each side, both the left and right, is made up of 2 parts or chambers that hold blood, the atria (at the top) and the ventricles (at the bottom).
The ventricles receive blood from the atria.
The left ventricle receives blood from the left atria and then sends it out to the body.
Left ventricular hypertrophy means that the left ventricle is enlarged or bigger than it is supposed to be, in your case the enlargement is mild.
When enlargement of the heart occurs, the radius of the heart chamber ( the space inside the chamber) may increase (the heart is dilating) or may stay the same.
In concentric hypertrophy though , as the muscle of the heart increases in thickness and the heart enlarges, the chamber size is the same.
The muscle is thicker and harder to move.
Summary: (1) the heart is made up of muscle and has 2 sides, right or left
(2) each side has 2 chambers, the atria (top) and ventricles (bottom)
(3) in left ventricular hypertrophy- the muscle of the heart increases therefore increasing the size of the walls surrounding the chamber
(4)the chamber space itself is not changed- concentric hypertrophy
Since the change is mild there may not be any significant change in heart function but you would need to control any risk factors eg control blood pressure or diabetes, also control cholesterol, decrease smoking if present, increase activity if allowed
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have been putting a lot of fluid on lately and hard to breathe . Legs and feet swollen . Feels like fluid in my lungs also . Didn't know if it had anything to do with this .
Brief Answer:
if the heart is failing
Detailed Answer:
HI
It is possible but more likely if there is associated heart failure of either the right or left side or both.
Changes in the structure of the heart can sometimes lead to heart failure where the heart is unable to meet the demands of the body.
If the echo noted a decrease contraction of the heart, noted that it was not ejecting enough blood or changes in right side of the heart
Failure or not proper functioning of the right side would cause swelling of the feet, abdomen. Failure or change in function of the left side would be associated with shortness of breath because of fluid build up in the lungs.
Your doctors can give meds to help eg lasix can help with fluids and there are other meds that are used to help the heart function better.
Again controlling any risk factors is very important
Please feel free to ask anything else
if the heart is failing
Detailed Answer:
HI
It is possible but more likely if there is associated heart failure of either the right or left side or both.
Changes in the structure of the heart can sometimes lead to heart failure where the heart is unable to meet the demands of the body.
If the echo noted a decrease contraction of the heart, noted that it was not ejecting enough blood or changes in right side of the heart
Failure or not proper functioning of the right side would cause swelling of the feet, abdomen. Failure or change in function of the left side would be associated with shortness of breath because of fluid build up in the lungs.
Your doctors can give meds to help eg lasix can help with fluids and there are other meds that are used to help the heart function better.
Again controlling any risk factors is very important
Please feel free to ask anything else
Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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