My husband found out from an EKG (I think) that he has problem with a "right ventricle tree" I have no idea what that means and I am not getting any conclusive info online. Can anyone tell me what this is? Or what you know of it? Any info would help. He is seeing a specialist in a week, but I can't wait that long!
2006-11-29 07:39:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Perhaps someone meant right ventricular hypertrophy. The answer to your question is longer than space permits so if you send me an email johnerussomd@jhu.edu I will answer in full. The ECG (EKG abbrreviates the German word) records only 10% of the electrical activity of the heart and thus its limitations - and what is recorded is mostly from the left ventricle. Indeed - interpretations involving an abnormality of the right ventricle are more often incorrect than correct. The ECG is not able to distinguish 'size' from 'mass' so hypertrophy is techinically incorrect - sorry - out of room (I think).
2006-11-29 09:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you talking about a Right Bundle Branch block? Which is caused by a conduction in the ventricles nerves which control the pumping of the heart. Which is seen on a EKG by the change of patterns with the V1 lead.
2006-11-29 08:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by juno406 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has been a while since I have studied it, but I'm almost positive it is a main vein leading into the main body of the heart. Again, I could be wrong but if it is as I think, I'm sorry to hear about it. Though don't panic, there are numerous things that can be done to alleviate the situation.
2006-11-29 07:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Saint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋