Anatomy of heart

[Lorna058]

Have received a copy of the Consultant letter to my GP. Very informative but there's one bit I don' t understand

' We found unusual pulmonary vein arrangement in that there was a common vein on the left side'

Anyone know how to clarify please.

[BobD Volunteer]

There are usually four pulmonary veins going in to the right atrium. Some people.like you have a conjoined vein so only three arrive there.

Bob

[Lorna058 in reply to BobD]

Thanks for that

[Rellim296]

I would not be unduly bothered, Lorna, as I don't think it's that unusual to have only 3 pulmonary veins. Something like 25% do on the left side and about 3% have a single vein on the right side. The two veins join before they enter the heart.

[jennydog]

Following on from what Bob and Relim have written, I also have this conjoined arrangement along with 25% of the population. It means a large entry hole into the heart so a cryoballoon as used in cryoablation would be too small.

My son said "Bad genes, Mam," and I replied " For all you know, my plumbing arrangements might be superior to everyone else's!"

[Lorna058 in reply to jennydog]

They did manage cryo on it by...( their terminology, not mine!)

'With a deep-throating balloon' !

[Rellim296 in reply to jennydog]

I had a laser balloon ablation and although my EP told me I was short of one vein, it didn't seem to have been a problem. It might explain why it hasn't been entirely successful though!

[BobD Volunteer]

What has Linda Lovelace go to do with it. lol

[Rellim296 in reply to BobD]

You're taking us back a few years there Bob

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Rellim296]

LOL

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

Who's Linda Lovelace? Never heard of her

[Susiebelle in reply to Hidden]

Google the name .... No blushing !

[Susiebelle in reply to BobD]

Ha ha ha - hee hee

[BobD Volunteer]

Sheltered life eh Koll.

[souljacs4]

That is so funny .

[kakapo]

Even in deepest darkest New Zealand I have heard of Linda Lovelace.