Echo heart scan results?

Congratulate yourself! You’ve finally gotten your echo heart scan results. After all the anxious moments, you’re probably eager to find out what’s next. However, before we delve too much into that, let’s talk about these good old echo scans and how they function.

Understanding Echo Scans in Simple Terms

An echo-heart scan is a non-invasive examination of the heart chambers and valves using high-frequency sound waves sent via an ultrasound transducer device placed on the chest or esophageal region (yep, it goes through there). The echoes generated are then interpreted by a computer system that produces images of different parts of your heart. This process helps medical practitioners diagnose underlying cardiovascular issues that could be affecting you.

Now that we understand what an eco scan does let us look at its results

Your Results- The Good And Bad!

The doctor has just delivered your test scorecard; maybe the news was fantastic, with nothing negative found. Or perhaps something wasn’t quite right? What should you do now? Regardless of what way this goes feel free to react appropriately whether it’s like Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct or Tom Cruise jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch overawed by elation.

If scores were perfect…

Then congratulations are in order! It seems like everyone wants to share good news right away so shout it from rooftops– take out your phone and send quick texts to friends (or post a tweet if followers have been begging for more positivity). Better yet go outside draw more attention race around town flailing arms screaming “myheartissoHEALTHYYYYY“. Sure some might think “oh my gosh not another one,” but who cares? You’re happy- ENJOY IT!!

When things aren’t perfect….

Things may not always go as planned—perhaps your cupid arrow missed and the results are not what you were vying for. It’s alright to be disheartened admit it (we all kind of know those feelings).

Yet, we can put some perspective here.

Think about it; many cardiovascular problems can be treated and reversed with early diagnosis:

  • Coronary heart disease
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Heart valve abnormalities
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Pericardial diseases

This means that your prognosis is reasonably positive in cases where something was flagged.

Great right?

Now let’s focus on interpreting/surviving the medical jargon

Deciphering Med Jargon: The Test Scorecard, Explained

-Aortic Valve Area—

Are there rogue aliens trying to sneak into your aorta? No. Maybe they have mutant abilities that could cause issues though…

Instead, this test measures blood flow through the Aortic valve opening that links vital organ systems like lungs and liver.
What numbers signify potential trouble here? 2cm² or smaller (in adults) denotes stenosis or narrowing of the valves needing treatment.

-Congratulations if numbers are between 8 cm² -1.5 cm²!-

-The Left Atrium/Right Ventricle—

Not giving someone access to join an exclusive club is quite cliché these days. But did you know there are entry rules going left ventricle’s way too?
That space needs JUST ENOUGH room for entry purposes – too much or too little means cardiac obstructions or anxiety leading to harm down the line.

Numbers around 4 litres approx match average values seen in healthy individuals – larger figures imply more stretched walls caused by high blood pressure that could lead straight back into those earlier mentioned coronary issues above!

-Ejection Fraction—-

Do we throw away everything we ever heard about ejection fractions? NO!

We aren’t talking ER situations and/or throwing out item/food items here, but instead how much blood heart’s left ventricle discharges with each beat.

The minimum number for danger is around 50%. A decent scorecard reflects values between 55%–70%; less than means you have low levels that are potential signs of disorders like Cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of heart failure in many adults

The Bottom Line

Your echo scan results tell us so much about what’s happening beneath the surface. Response to negative test results need not be some grim experience; we can see it as an opportunity to intervene early and course correct before anything life-altering happens.

Again congratulations on getting this far too-you’ve done well!

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