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Is Mildly Dilated Left Atrium A Major Medical Concern?
sir,
I have high blood pressure problem with high sugar (274 after food and 155 before food)when i have consulted a doctor then he asked me to go for echo test (2D-ECHO with colour doppler). In my report [ AO(ed) --3.6cm , LA(es) 3.9 cm , RVID(ed) LVID(ed) 4.8cm , LVID(es) 2.9 cm , IVS(ed/es) 1.4/1.7 cm , LVPW (ed/es) 0.9/1.4 cm ,EF 68% , %FD 38% ] everything is showing normal except [LEFT ATRIUM --MILDLY DILATED]. PLease suggest me whether it's big problem because in the same hospital when i asked to meet 2 doctors . One of them suggested (who was a physician) to go for a test CT corronary....but the heart specialist told me that u have no problem and he suggested me to go for some tablets OLVANCE , METDLAR, DEPLATT, Amhpnoeic...
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Physical examination:
Heart rate :68/mint.regular
B.P Supine(mm of Hg) : 140/90
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In the report cholestrol amount is given cholestrol -serum/plasma --120
hdl cholesterol -serum/plasma 27 mg/dl , ldl cholestrol 72 mg/dl , total cholestrol/hdl cholestrol ration(calculated) 4.4
I have high blood pressure problem with high sugar (274 after food and 155 before food)when i have consulted a doctor then he asked me to go for echo test (2D-ECHO with colour doppler). In my report [ AO(ed) --3.6cm , LA(es) 3.9 cm , RVID(ed) LVID(ed) 4.8cm , LVID(es) 2.9 cm , IVS(ed/es) 1.4/1.7 cm , LVPW (ed/es) 0.9/1.4 cm ,EF 68% , %FD 38% ] everything is showing normal except [LEFT ATRIUM --MILDLY DILATED]. PLease suggest me whether it's big problem because in the same hospital when i asked to meet 2 doctors . One of them suggested (who was a physician) to go for a test CT corronary....but the heart specialist told me that u have no problem and he suggested me to go for some tablets OLVANCE , METDLAR, DEPLATT, Amhpnoeic...
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Physical examination:
Heart rate :68/mint.regular
B.P Supine(mm of Hg) : 140/90
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In the report cholestrol amount is given cholestrol -serum/plasma --120
hdl cholesterol -serum/plasma 27 mg/dl , ldl cholestrol 72 mg/dl , total cholestrol/hdl cholestrol ration(calculated) 4.4
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hi welcome to HCM.
Your 2 d echo looks normal overall.
Left atrium looks mildly dilated but it's secondary to high blood pressure.
Your cholesterol is very well controlled.
My advice to you is -
1. keep control over your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Check your FBS, PP2BS AND HBA1c report every 3 monthly along with lipid profile.
2.you don't have need to worry at all about mild enlargement of left atrium. No Longterm hazards if u control everything now.
3 . Plz undergo trademill test to see how is your blood supply to heart.. If this test is good u don't need to go for CT angiography.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
Your 2 d echo looks normal overall.
Left atrium looks mildly dilated but it's secondary to high blood pressure.
Your cholesterol is very well controlled.
My advice to you is -
1. keep control over your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Check your FBS, PP2BS AND HBA1c report every 3 monthly along with lipid profile.
2.you don't have need to worry at all about mild enlargement of left atrium. No Longterm hazards if u control everything now.
3 . Plz undergo trademill test to see how is your blood supply to heart.. If this test is good u don't need to go for CT angiography.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
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