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Post by teach4u on Aug 2, 2021 23:16:02 GMT
My young adult son had an echo and has an MRI coming up. His echo had two new terms/findings that I am not familiar with. One is TAPESIS(?) has has to do with tricuspid valve, and the other is listed as right ventricular strain rate which measures right ventricular dysfunction.
Basically sounds like he's developed mild pulmonary hypertension as a result of the repair he had at birth.
Just curious if anyone knows anything about narrowed pulmonary branches.
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Post by malibou on Aug 2, 2021 23:58:27 GMT
I don't have any knowledge, but I do have good thoughts for him as he gets this figured out.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 2, 2021 23:58:39 GMT
Im shocked that the tech doing the echo gave you results. Typically they are not allowed to do so, only the doctor.
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Post by basketdiva on Aug 3, 2021 0:09:40 GMT
Im shocked that the tech doing the echo gave you results. Typically they are not allowed to do so, only the doctor. OP never said who told her those terms. |
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Post by littlemama on Aug 3, 2021 0:23:13 GMT
Im shocked that the tech doing the echo gave you results. Typically they are not allowed to do so, only the doctor. OP never said who told her those terms. If it were the doctor, and he didnt explain those terms, Id be finding a new doctor. |
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Post by Jili on Aug 3, 2021 0:25:15 GMT
OP never said who told her those terms. If it were the doctor, and he didnt explain those terms, Id be finding a new doctor. A lot of the time I can see test results in my online portal before I even get a call from the doctor. That happened over the weekend, and I got a doc call this morning. It’s hard to say unless the OP clarifies. |
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Post by littlemama on Aug 3, 2021 0:27:10 GMT
If it were the doctor, and he didnt explain those terms, Id be finding a new doctor. A lot of the time I can see test results in my online portal before I even get a call from the doctor. That happened over the weekend, and I got a doc call this morning. It’s hard to say unless the OP clarifies. That is true. My ds' cardiologist doesnt use an online portal and the results are given at the same appointment where the echo is done so our experience is a bit different. |
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Post by teach4u on Aug 3, 2021 0:28:07 GMT
It’s on the portal and we see him again after mri.
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Post by quiltz on Aug 3, 2021 1:18:50 GMT
Im shocked that the tech doing the echo gave you results. Typically they are not allowed to do so, only the doctor. Wasn't the tech who gave results as it was on the on-line portal. On-line portals are a blessing & a curse (at times). |
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Post by Patter on Aug 3, 2021 10:28:58 GMT
I don't know about those issues specifically but my daughter had two mechanical valves (aortic and mitral) put in at age 21 along with a patch on her aorta. She will have to have another open heart surgery at some point. Hugs to you, and I will ask her when she gets up if any of her "zipper sisters" have the issues you describe.
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Post by teach4u on Aug 4, 2021 17:41:25 GMT
The doctor called me. They are looking at the aortic valve and aortic root. Echo techs don't tell us anything here.
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Post by Patter on Aug 4, 2021 20:06:40 GMT
The doctor called me. They are looking at the aortic valve and aortic root. Echo techs don't tell us anything here. I am sorry. One of my daughter's two mechanical valves is an aortic mechanical valve. Hopefully that's not what your son will need but my daughter is 5 years out and doing great. |
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