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What Does Light Inferior Repolirization Disturbance Incase Of Double Valve Replacement Mean?
I had a double valve replacement,mitral and aortic, i have since experienced cheast pains and had done an ECG which denoted that there is a light inferior repolirization disturbance, consider ischemia, LV overload or aspesific change. What does this mean?
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
Hello ,
Previous your aortic valve must have been stenotic ( not opening well ) . In such cases the left ventricle keeps on getting hypertrophic to push out enough blood , in process there is a demand - supply mismatch of blood causing ischemia .
The ecg changes are normal reflection of healing from a dual valve replacement surgery .
It would take about 6 months to a year post surgery till these changes come back to normal . Also some changes may not completely revert .
Lastly it's very common to have non specific chest pain post surgery as your body gets used to the valves and complete healing of open heart procedure , so don't worry about the same .
However if persistent chest pain and increase on exertion get a 2 d echocardiography done to co- late .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
Previous your aortic valve must have been stenotic ( not opening well ) . In such cases the left ventricle keeps on getting hypertrophic to push out enough blood , in process there is a demand - supply mismatch of blood causing ischemia .
The ecg changes are normal reflection of healing from a dual valve replacement surgery .
It would take about 6 months to a year post surgery till these changes come back to normal . Also some changes may not completely revert .
Lastly it's very common to have non specific chest pain post surgery as your body gets used to the valves and complete healing of open heart procedure , so don't worry about the same .
However if persistent chest pain and increase on exertion get a 2 d echocardiography done to co- late .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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