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Results Show Abnormal Stress ECG, Mild Mitral Regurgitation. Normal?
With result Abnormal Stress ECG and follow by Echocardiogram result Mild Mitral Regurgitation . When refer to Cardiologist, he told my client he completely healthy without any further advise which I know patient in this condition need to be monitor .In fact the Cardiologist did mentioned Mild Mitral Regurgitation is normal and everybody has it. Is it true?
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
Hi elaine,
Abnormal stress ECG means that there is something wrong with your Heart's capability to cope up during exercise due to heart rhythm abnormalities or a blockade in the blood vessels supplying the heart and it requires further evaluation with stress echocardiogram or coronary angiogram to predict the future risk of heart attack. Mild mitral regurgitation is completely harmless but it does not mean that it is normal and present in all individuals...
My wishes for your quick recovery
Dr. Parthipan
Abnormal stress ECG means that there is something wrong with your Heart's capability to cope up during exercise due to heart rhythm abnormalities or a blockade in the blood vessels supplying the heart and it requires further evaluation with stress echocardiogram or coronary angiogram to predict the future risk of heart attack. Mild mitral regurgitation is completely harmless but it does not mean that it is normal and present in all individuals...
My wishes for your quick recovery
Dr. Parthipan
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Welcome to HCM ,
not every body have mild mitral regurgitation but many people may have and it does not have much problem if it remains at milder form and does not increase in severity ,
be regular in follow up with cardiologist and do regular 2 D Echo test to keep watch on severity of mitral regurgitation and if it increase in severity consult cardiologist and follow his advice
take care
Welcome to HCM ,
not every body have mild mitral regurgitation but many people may have and it does not have much problem if it remains at milder form and does not increase in severity ,
be regular in follow up with cardiologist and do regular 2 D Echo test to keep watch on severity of mitral regurgitation and if it increase in severity consult cardiologist and follow his advice
take care
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