I got the call on Friday from neuro that I have an 1 inch in diameter tumor in my left lateral ventricle that is obstructing spinal fluid flow. Neurosurgeons are supposed to call me this week with more information about further imaging and surgery. All of this is being done through the VA in Portland, Or.
Symptoms: dizzy, nauseous, migraines, mood/personality changes, I see really weird visuals like a rainbow of triangular fractals obstructing my view, right eye is blurry, when I stand up I feel faint. My symptoms have gotten so much worse over the past 4 months.
I’m a 33 year old male, 4 kids, and truly worried for them. Anyone have experience in this? Anyone with similar tumor?
Hey! I am super super anxious about this whole thing, I recently had an ECG test that came back saying I most likely had an enlarged left ventricle, which yknow is terrifying. I am a 17 year old female, not overweight and I have normal/low blood pressure. i also have almost every symptom of POTS. my biggest fear is having to get surgery. Does anyone know what a low blood pressure and enlarged left ventricle could be? How would it be treated? If beta blockers lower your blood pressure I probably couldn't take them.
It may have been either a video/interview style format, or in written format.
I remember hearing this story about a horse owner who's horse used to be a winner but had a string of bad races and was looking to sell. He put him onto a horse market and paid a team of researchers to find the next big thing on the horse market. They may have used machine learning, or it may have been old fashioned research.
The results from their research finds that the most important characteristic of a racehorse is the size of its left ventricle (I think) and that the horse he was selling was in the 99.9% percentile of ventricle size. The owner either ended up buying his own horse from whoever won it at the auction, or he bid for his own horse at the auction and had to pay a very high price.
So, a little background, 36 as of September 18th and about 6 months ago I was diagnosed with heart failure. Went into the hospital with what I thought was gonna be asthma since it runs in my family, turned out I had fluid in my lung and an ef of 15%, no history of drinking or drugs because my father was an alcoholic and that showed me never to slip down that road,, so it was a big shock. Since then I've made drastic changes to my lifestyle, changed the way I eat, changed what I drink, lost 50 some pounds (323lbs to 270lbs), just basically doing everything like my life depended on it because it did. In the beginning they said I had left ventricle hypertrophy, then 3 months in my ef had gone up to 30% and the mri results said that hypertrophy was not present. At that point my cardiologist told me he didn't think my heart was going to improve more than that and I was advised to have a defibrillator implanted, but I decided to hold off because they hadn't maxed out my meds and I had just started cardiac rehab. 3 months after I was told that my ef would never get better I had another echo with contrast and they found my ef was between 40 and 45%. So here's the question I've been wondering about, my doctor has been telling me that my moderately dilated left ventricle would never shrink and it would always be this size for the rest of my life, but he was wrong about my ef improving past 30%, so could my left ventricle shrink and return to a more normal size? They're still unsure what caused my heart failure, but I have my suspicions that it was viral given the timeline and the nasty cold I had at the beginning of 2020.
I'm a little afraid to try and Google this because of what I put myself through in the beginning when I decided to be dumb and Google life expectancy for heart failure, learned that lesson the hard way after a couple weeks of panic attacks and nights worrying that I was just going to die. So, has anyone experienced a similar recovery rate and have they also experienced a reversal of dilation?
I know everyone is different and I shouldn't try to think that this is all temporary, but any information that this way of thinking isn't unfounded would be amazing and any information that could put me on the right path to trying to work towards my heart being more on the mend would be fantastic.
Hope you're all having a nice time without me. I've been hoping up and down. ALSO like to give a big shout out to Roy Orbison and he is living in the 1950s still if you look back into it some. Thanks in advance.
21weeks and the width of the left ventricle (LV) of the heart is about 20% smaller than the right ventricle (RV). Doctor said everything else looked normal. They did say this is mild but they also want to do the fetal echocardiogram again at around the 24-25 week mark.
After the losses we have gone through, this has been disturbing and stressful to say the least. Anyone here who has experienced something similar, please respond with how things turned out. Thank you!
Have any of you had any experience dealing with an LVAD in the field? I’ve heard it’s a relatively new piece of equipment. My grandpa had a major heart attack losing 75% of the heart muscle and is in this new program texting out an LVAD. Pretty neat device, just wondering if any of you had dealt with this in the field yet. Let me know!
Hello, I am a 21F (5'0, 90lbs) and I have a prolapsed mitral valve. I have been experiencing ongoing anxiety, little to no appetite, extreme fatigue, & syncope in addition to my normal heart symptoms (palpitations, shortness of breath). I recently went in for an echocardiogram and the results were published on the online chart this morning but since it's the weekend I don't expect to hear back from my doctor until Monday/Tuesday. I've typed out the impressions from the test below and if anyone is willing to explain them to me to ease my anxiety I would greatly appreciate it!
Conclusion:
Left Ventricle: Left ventricle is mildly dilated. Left ventricle end diastolic dimension (LVIDd) is 4.62 cm. Left ventricle end diastolic volume (LVEDV) is 98.33 mL. Left ventricle end diastolic volume index (LVEDVI) is 71 mL/m2. Normal wall thickness. Normal wall motion. Normal systolic function. LV EF is 55 % , assessed by modified Simpson's biplane. Global longitudinal strain is reduced. There is elevated left atrial pressure and grade II left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
Mitral Valve: Mildly thickened anterior leaflet. Mild prolapse of the anterior and posterior leaflets. There is suggestion of a ruptured cordal element from the anterior leaflet. Mild transvalvular regurgitation.
If you have any further questions I'd be happy to answer them, as I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to read my post!
Edit: last measured BP was 100/58 when I got the test a few days ago. I am also a never smoker, and I don't drink alcohol because it worsens my anxiety (so fun for 21!)
25M, 61kg, 5ft 10in
Had an echo recently was told my left ventricle is small.
Had an echo 7 years ago and it wasn't mentioned.
GP said overall heart function was normal.
Anything to worry about?
Advice appreciated
Getting my PVCs hopefully fixed tomorrow but I am definitely nervous. The left side is a little more dangerous and difficult so I hear but they expect about a 70% chance of success...
Wish me luck Reddit strangers!
I am kinda confused what the difference is because some websites I have looked at use the terms interchangeably. Just want to make sure I am correct. HCM is an enlarge to of the heart due to genetics. LVH is an enlargement of the heart because of another medical problem like hypertension.
With that thought process both of these conditions cause similar problems but are different right?
I just got out of the hospital yesterday (4 day stay) after being admitted for tachycardia and fainting. My echo came back with the findings that my left ventricle is under-functioning at a percentage in the mid to low 40's, which puts me in borderline heart failure according to the cardiologist who oversaw my care. He says that while this definately doesn't mean that I'm fine and this is normal, I won't be in the danger zone until it reaches 30% and under.
I've been told to monitor my weight and blood pressure, watch my sodium intake, and to take it slow at work. I'll also be expected to follow up in 4-6 weeks with another echo and an MRI. As of yesterday and today, I really can't walk long distances and get excited without being out of breath/dizzy/having chest pain.
I'm planning on going to my boss tommorrow and asking for a reduction in hours/possibly going part time as I work a pretty high intensity/high stress job and have already had several heart related episodes at work.
I'm wondering if I'm making the right decision and if there's anything else I can do so that this doesn't get worse.
Ablation scheduled for Friday Feb 5th. My EP thinks the issue with my PVC'S at least is in the left ventricle, not sure about AFIB yet. Supposedly that is a bit more risky I hear due to having to cross through the heart and because that is what supplies blood to the brain.
Anyone have any feedback on the process?
Can someone explain to me how does fluid pressure work in the following two situations? It's related to the pressure in left ventricle during one cardiac cycle. The questions are from KA and I don't understand any of the hits from KA.
- During the pressurization phase BC, what is the pressure in the narrow valve entrance compared to the wider chamber? It is smaller
Explanation: At point B, fluid is flowing out through the opening. Hydrostatic pressure does not reflect the pressure of a flowing fluid. The pressure in the opening is smaller due to the Venturi effect
I understand with the Venturi effect, smaller tube will have lower pressure. But I don't understand what they meant by hydrostatic pressure does not reflect the pressure of a flowing fluid?
- During the efflux phase CD, what is the pressure in the narrower valve entrance compared to the wider chamber? They are equal
Explanation: At point C, no fluid flow is occurring in the heart. Pressure increases equilibrate very quickly when a fluid is stationary. The hydrostatic pressure in the valve and the chamber are EQUAL via Pascal’s principle
How come there is no flow at point C? I thought at point C, the aortic value opens, so blood would flood out from the left ventricle to the aorta? Also, why is fluid stationary??? And why do they apply Pascal principle here, but not the Venturi effect?
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I recently had an echo in the hospital and the echo came back with an ejection fraction of 45-50 percent and mild diffuse hypocontractality. I wound up going to the Er for bradycardia but I’m also on a beta blocker. While in the ER they tell me my heart rate is actually 72 not 41 but I’m very confused. Any of you familiar with this?
I have read alot about doing the ablation in left ventricle patients and have gotten alot of mixed information. The left ventricle supplies blood to the brain. They have a few studies of causing small clots in the brain from left ventricle ablation. They had also mentioned that they would watch me for 4-5 hours and send me home. Is this typical?
I have had increasing PVC'S over the last 2 years since my last afib episode. My EP suggested ablation and he believes the problem is located in the left ventricle. I have seen some studies that suggest this may not be advisable due to the location. They have seen evidence of some blood clots going to the brain because of the location and having to pass through the valve from the right to left side can also be problematic.
Curious if anyone else has had this done or if anyone has any opinions or seen anything suggesting otherwise. I am trying to weigh the options and if the risk is worth it.
Thank you.
Hi all. Due with a TGA, VSD, PS baby in November. We had our 2nd fetal echocardiogram yesterday at 31 weeks and they noticed that his left ventricle is a bit smaller than his right. This was either not spotted on 23 week ultrasound or the discrepancy only just arose. The cardiologist said they think he will most likely go down the arterial switch route, but that there is a possibility that they won't be able to do a bi-ventricle repair if his left ventricle is not functioning well enough. Has this happened to anyone? The cardiologist couldn't give us an estimate as to how likely this, at one point she used the word "remote" but also mentioned she didn't want to blindside us with this after he is born if they cannot do the switch. I feel I have just wrapped my head around and felt prepared for the ASO, and now this. Any experiences with differences in ventricle sizes spotted in utero?
