Echo results.

[Achant1]

Good afternoon you lot, how long have you had to wait for echo results, I’ve chased the ep nurses and haven’t heard a thing. I had my echo on the 8th of June, I am taking 2.5mg of bisoprolol morning and night and sometimes my resting heart rate is low 40’s. Taking the blockers for pvcs which are still there but nowhere near as frequent. I would love to drop the evening dose as I’m a bit of a zombie at the minute. Thanks in advance.

[Jalia]

It depends where you live but I would say that up to 8/10 weeks wouldn't be unusual. Of course you would expect anything requiring urgent attention to be flagged up earlier. It doesn't hurt to keep chasing though.

[Achant1 in reply to Jalia]

When I had the scan the lady said on first impressions everything looked good, still nothing like seeing it on paper, I would love to find out so i change these meds. Thank you for your response.

[Jalia in reply to Achant1]

Have you checked that your GP maybe has the results ?

[Achant1 in reply to Jalia]

Not yet, getting anything from gps is like getting poop from a rocking horse 🤣

[Achant1 in reply to Jalia]

Got an email today saying there was nothing untoward 😎

[Hidden in reply to Jalia]

I had one a few months ago and got the results in under two weeks, I've never had to wait longer than that.

[Jalia in reply to Hidden]

Thats good. Obviously depends where you live. 6 weeks has been the norm in my area apart from earlier this year when I had a private one and cardiologist was in attendance with technician so I had immediate result !😁

[Wightbaby]

At least 6 weeks here on the Isle of Wight

[Kennyb1968]

I've always been given my results on the spot - never had a written result

[Achant1 in reply to Kennyb1968]

The lady was lovely and she said on first impressions all looked good, but I’d like to know the calculations all worked out ok, would give me peace of mind.

[Lupaal]

My results took 2 months and then only got them because I was in a and e for afib.

[Achant1 in reply to Lupaal]

Got an email today saying there was nothing untoward, I’ll take that 👌🏻

[Lupaal in reply to Achant1]

Good.

[Achant1 in reply to Lupaal]

Are you ok now?

[Lupaal in reply to Achant1]

Yes it was fine apart from afib of course, never going to be rid of that.

[Hidden]

I guess this is one of the few good things about care here - I had 2 echos done in the last few years and my results within 5 days the last time, and within a week the first time . (Seattle, WA US)

[2learn]

Hi, I have always had results within 10 days, so keep hassling. Heart rate seems low and bisoprolol will bring it down. Talk to doc about this, why are you on it. If for BP other medicines are available that do not affect heart rate as much as bisoprolol.

[Achant1 in reply to 2learn]

I’ve got an mri booked then will speak to my ep, feel ok just not enough energy.

[Achant1 in reply to 2learn]

My blood pressure is always good.

[2learn in reply to Achant1]

Achant1 here's a quote. Bisoprolol: medicine to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) - NHS. So if your BP is ok and your heart rate is low question is why were you prescribed it. I'd have thought there may be more appropriate drugs. Whats your MRI going to look at, maybe thats a clue.

[Achant1 in reply to 2learn]

It’s just tests to check on the pvcs I’ve been having.

[Achant1 in reply to 2learn]

I was prescribed it for Af 2.5 and it kept it at bay before ablation no 2, but post ablation I had some tachycardia and started flecainide, when I came off the flec, the pvcs started and I became quite symptomatic with them so they upped my bisoprolol.