" abnormal movement left ventricle" confused\scared, please explain best/worst scenario?

Question

Went in for sore throat, doc ran ekg, then ordered nuke stress test, found 'abnormal movement in left ventricle' then sent for echo's which confirmed findings. But thats about all I get out of family doctor. Can somebody please explain the best and the worst possibilities. I am being sent to an 'invasive cardiologist' what are my chances for simple drug therapy verses surgery? And is this type of problem progressive or can it be managed with drug therapy to a ripe old age? Im only 45 and had an angiogram in 92 which was negitive for any heart problems.

PS- my bp is great, as is my bloodwork, no high cholesteral, however Iv gained over 40 pounds in 2 months alltho I have a healthy diet and until recently walked 4 miles daily, now Im just to tired.

Answer 1

Ok, I can't give you an answer that's going to satisfy you with the information available here, but I can say a few things. First off, you do deserve to have your questions answered, and if you GP is unable to do so, then the best thing to do is find someone who is, and the invasive cardiologist to which you're being referred sounds like a pretty good prospect for finding answers.
Invasive cardiologists, by the way, are cardiologists who specialize in angiography, so instead of spending most of their time getting people on the best drugs available for their heart condition, they're in the catheterization lab mapping and opening clogged arteries and putting stents in.
Without knowing more about just what sort of abnormal motion they saw, it's impossible to say what the best treatment is, whether it's surgery, angiography, or medical treatment.
All I can tell you to take a step back, take a deep breath, and try to relax a bit (I know this is impossible, but that doesn't mean it's not a good idea ^_^). Sometimes we don't have all of the information and expertise on hand, so see your cardiologist and ask him what's going on and what may need to be done, often it's impossible to know everything starting out, but they can give you a better idea than anyone here reading this paragraph will be able to. It has been my experience though that things are always the most frightening when the least information is available, at least when more is known the shape of the problem will be clearer and there will be something to grab onto and deal with, until then, just hang on...

Answer 2

If the cardiologist is any good, he or she will talk to you about the problem. Most of the time, these things are managed with drug therapy, though if it is determined that you have some blockage in blood flow, more aggressive intervention may be needed.

No one can answer if the problem is progressive based on what you have told us. Some types are, some aren't. Likewise no one can tell you what your prognosis is based on what we have.

Again the cardiologist can give you a lot of these answers.

Answer 3

the only thing i could think of when you said abnormal movement of left ventricle, it could be that the left ventricle is not pumping enough blood or inefficiently pumping. it could be a lot of factors to tell you the truth. if it just happens to be like that during the time when you were sick, then expect it to happen because of too much stress on the body (due to illness), but if it's consistently like that for a coupl of weeks or even months -- then that's the time you should worry about it.

if your blood pressure is very normal, i wouldn't panic about it. but see another doctor for your own peace of mind.

Answer 4

I can only guess that you have some arrhythmia, PVC's perhaps or fibrillation. Arrhthmias are not lethal if no lethal disease underlies them. You can a normal life with most arrhythmias.

Answer 5

You're paying your doctor for his advice. Insist that he answer your questions.

Answer 6

Well, what did the DOCTOR, the one with the DEGREE, tell you?