Echo/Dopler..3 mm linear echogenicity on the aortic cusp of the aortic valve.With right ventricular pressure of 11mmHg.
2006-08-04 06:16:20 · 8 answers · asked by gerigrzelak@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
First let's define some words.
aorta is the vein which carries oxygen throughout your body.
ventricle is a chamber in your heart which pumps blood from one chamber to the other and out of your heart.
Seems to me that this is a pulmonary artery catheterization. I'm surprised they did not explain it to you. Anyway, the following are normal readings when this procedure is performed.
Normal pressures reflect a normally functioning heart with no fluid accumulation. These normal pressure readings are:
right atrium: 1-6 mm of mercury (mm Hg)
right ventricle during contraction (systolic): 20-30 mm Hg
right ventricle at the end of relaxation (end diastolic): less than 5 mm Hg
pulmonary artery during contraction (systolic): 20-30 mm Hg
pulmonary artery during relaxation (diastolic): about 10 mm Hg
mean pulmonary artery: less than 20 mm Hg
pulmonary artery wedge pressure: 6-12 mm Hg
left atrium: about 10 mm Hg
2006-08-04 06:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by chinkyeyedangel77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a change of density in one of the cusp of the aortic valve.
Esentially what it means is that there might be something lashed on that valve, on older patients you might see calcium deposits but it doesn't neceserally mean that it is calcium.
Right ventricular pressure is ok, it should be between 10-12
2006-08-04 14:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 milimeters(3mm) echogenicity = the extent to which a structure gives rise to reflections of ultrasound waves
arotc cusp of a heart valve. venticular is a muscle in the heart. of the 11millimeters of mercury
2006-08-04 13:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by armymansfieldbrat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it says that you have some sort of a very small growth on the valve that closes and opens your aorta, maybe scar tissue, maybe just extra muscle. They will let you know if its something to worry about!
2006-08-04 13:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a valve in your heart that is not functioning to well the preassure of 11.mm.hg is to high or to low depending on your weight raven555000@yahoo.com ill explain it to you more indepth if u need it cheers
2006-08-04 18:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by wits6thyear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor.
2006-08-04 14:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something to do with the heart
2006-08-04 13:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a cardio-surgeon
2006-08-04 13:19:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋