u/DrNK12

Here’s my echo recently, have had weird fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance. Compared to 6 months ago which had 55-60 EF, 4.58 LVIDd and 3.22 LVIDs which seems like a drastic increase in my LV volume with thinning wall. Any insight is appreciated.

2D & Doppler Measurements

LVIDd: 5.5 cm (Ref: 4.2 - 5.8)

LVIDs: 4 cm (Ref: 2.5 - 4)

LVEDV: 147 cc (Ref: 65 - 193)

LVESV: 70 cc

LV EF: 52.4% (Ref: 52 - 72)

LV CO: 87.3 cc/s

LV CI: 2.4 l/min/m²

LV SV: 77 cc

LA Dd: 2.7 cm

Left Atrium s: 4.9 cm

LA Area sys: 19.5 cm²

LAVol4C: 60.6 cc

Left Atrium: 27.3 ml/m²

IVSd: 0.7 cm

LVPWd: 0.8 cm

Ao Rtd: 3.4 cm

IVS/LVPW: 0.9

LA/Ao: 0.8

LV EDV: 145 cc

LV ESV: 70.2 cc

LV EF: 51.6%

LV SV: 74.8 cc

IVC Diam: 1.6 cm

Doppler Measurements

AV mnPG: 3 mmHg

AV TVI: 24.3 cm

AV pkVel: 118 cm/s (Ref: 100 - 170)

AV pkPG: 6 mmHg

MV DeRt: 319 cm/s²

MV mnPG: 1 mmHg

MV TVI: 25.5 cm

MV pkPG: 3 mmHg

MVA AP½t: 3.1 cm² (Ref: 4 - 6)

Image 2: Summary and Hemodynamics

LVOT & Right Heart

MV pkVel: 56.5 cm/s

MV E/A: 2

LVOT TVI: 22.2 cm

LVOT pkPG: 5 mmHg

LVOT mnPG: 2 mmHg

LVOT SV: 85 cc

LVOT CI: 107 cm/s

RA Press: 3 mmHg

Right Vent: 14.3 cm/s

TAPSE: 2.28 cm

Summary Findings

LV chamber size: Normal.

LV wall thickness: Normal.

LV systolic function: Borderline decreased.

LV ejection fraction: 50-55%.

No regional wall motion abnormalities.

LV diastolic function: Normal.

RV size: Normal.

RV systolic function: Normal.

Tricuspid Valve: Insufficient TR jet to estimate RV/PA systolic pressure.

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u/DrNK12 — 23 days ago