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Cardio

Would go to my cardiologist today.  Left the house around 8AM to be listed/ sign-up, pick-up the result of my 2D echo and stress test (TMT), and wait at the doctor's clinic.

Findings: Baseline Echo

Normal left ventricular dimensions with normal wall motion and contractility.  Normal left ventricular ejection fraction of 75% by Teicholz and 72% by Simpson's.  Normal left ventricular mass index of 33 g/m2 and normal relative wall thickness of 0.31.  Normal left atrial dimension with normal left atrial volume index of 11 ml/m2.  Normal right atrial and ventricular dimensions.  Normal main pulmonary artery and aortic root.  Normal proximal ascending aortic dimensions.  Normal mitral valve, aortic valve, tricuspid valve and pulmonic valve.

Color Flow and Dopper Study:  Tricuspid regurgitation, mild.  Normal pulmonary artery pressure by pulmonary acceleration time (144 msec).  Normal left ventricular diastolic function indices.

Baseline ECG:  Left anterior hemiblock;  Poor R wave progression V1 to V3;  Non-specific ST changes.

Treadmill Stress Echo:
1.  No evidence of stress-induced ischemia as shown by uniform hyperkinesia of all left ventricular wall segments immediately post exercise with appropriate decrease in end-systolic volume from 17 to 8.
2.  Patient achieved 82% of predicted maximum heart rate at 10.1 METS at a double product of 170 systolic blood pressure and 159 cardiac rate.
3.  There was mo angina, significant S-T segment shift nor arrhythmia.

My doctor says nothing to worry about.  She says that my ECG will always show something but will have to refer to my TMT result.

Had lunch at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf of Eggs Ben.  Then, walked my way to Ayala Center.  Decided not to watch a movie (will do it tomorrow during my February Birthday celebrants treat).  Instead, ticked-off items on my list:

• umbrella (replace my defective one)
• photo album (for my stock)
• travelling alarm clock (have to check different stores--none what I was hoping)
• AA/ AAA alkaline batteries

Attended the anticipated Mass and had dinner at Phobac.  Bought groceries at The Landmark, passed by Pet Express before proceeding home.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 2/10/2018 01:32:00 AM