Echo report.?

[kefalonia1]

Hi, l had an echo scan two weeks ago but still havn't heard a thing about it. Does anyone know if l will get a letter from the hospital or my Doctor? please. Thanks, Sue.

[TamlaMotown]

Hi Sue. My consultant actually did my scan himself & told me there & then that everything was ok but a letter followed later off my GP. If you are worried I would telephone your GP surgery.

[MissMoto007 in reply to TamlaMotown]

My results went straight to the (respiratory) consultant that had referred me > - after a week of hearing nothing, I went to my GP and she very kindly left me a copy at reception to collect, but given that it was just numbers, it was difficult to draw any finite conclusions. After some time, I received a letter from the aforementioned consultant with his thoughts, but since he's not a cardiologist, I don't hold much store - he just wanted to refer me for more lung function tests to establish whether I had just COPD, or COPD & asthma!!!! He said my AR was moderate severe, but not referral back to cardio, so I've asked my GP to refer me ... you just have to keep pushing for info it seems..... unfortunately

[kefalonia1 in reply to TamlaMotown]

Thanks for your reply, l have a lNR blood check at the surgery tomorrow so l will ask my GP. Take care, Sue.

[marypw]

It can take forever! My last one was 2 months ago and I know I need mitral valve surgery sometime. I keep ringing the secretary and the consultant has been on holiday or working at the cardiothoracic centre in Basildon rather than the local hospital.

The echo before that, which showed my leak was worse was done in January 2017 and I didn't get told the result until December 2017! But at that time I still thought I was in the 'you've got a moderate leak - come back next year' situation, so never bothered chasing it.

I was hoping to get my surgery done this year, but that is looking doubtful now.

All you can do is keep hassling the cardiology secretaries.

[Prada47 in reply to marypw]

Your GP will be able to log in and see your results, my Heart Failure Nurse is my font of all knowledge, she checks my Blood Test results and any X Rays or Scans and tells me the Results which she feels confident in giving to me !! Don't think she would give me bad news without checking it out first.

Regards

Frank W

[marypw in reply to Prada47]

The GP hasn't got the results yet. She wrote to the consultant to hurry him up!

[bobrob]

Call the hospital dept and ask, they wont often copy you on a technical report unless theres a simplified letter written for you.

[kefalonia1 in reply to bobrob]

Hi, just returned from GP surgery for lNR check and asked the receptionist to check if my report has come through. She said it had not but no news is good news! which in all fairness didn't help at all. Thanks for your reply, Sue

[BigT2013]

Each time I have had an echocardiogram roughly, 2-3weekz later I get an appointment to visit cardiology consultant to discuss the results.

In actual fact had one 2 weeks ago just waiting for the appointment.

[kefalonia1 in reply to BigT2013]

Thanks for your advice, if you read my reply to robbob you will know what l have been told today. Maybe l'm being a bit impatient l will wait just like you. Thanks, Sue.

[gal4God]

Haven’t u seen a doctor?

[kefalonia1 in reply to gal4God]

No l had my scan on a Saturday so there was only the echo tech and one nurse there. He said the hospital or my GP will be in touch. Take care, Sue.

[bantam12]

My report was written and sent same day as the echo, getting a GP appt for the result is a whole different ball game !

[kefalonia1 in reply to bantam12]

Thanks for your reply, l am back at GP surgery next week because my lNR is a bit low so l will try again. Take care, Sue.

[Yellabelly]

Hi Sue I had the echocardiogram and my doctor rang me the next morning, asking me to come in that day for the results

[kefalonia1 in reply to Yellabelly]

Lucky you l'm so jealous! Thanks for your reply, take care, Sue.

[Yellabelly in reply to kefalonia1]

Sorry I didn’t mean to sound smug, but it might be that they are slow getting back to you because all’s good.They told me it would 5 days at least and I think my gp got me in because the results weren’t good. But I agree that it does seem a long time but keep positive and all the best

[kefalonia1 in reply to Yellabelly]

l didn't think for one moment you were smug l was joking. Have a lovely day and hopefully l will still be standing at the end of today, l am looking after my 3 Grandsons all under 8. What joy, bless them! So lm off to the park with a football at 9, wish me luck!! Sue x

[Yellabelly in reply to kefalonia1]

It sounds like you’ve got your hands full today, going to be a warm one too me thinks. Good luck and enjoy

Jez x

[Hidden]

I had an echo on June 13 and still no results. My GP has been trying to chase them up without success and I haven't had any joy with the hospital

[kefalonia1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi, your story worries me a bit. lt is 7 weeks today before l fly for the first time since leaving hospital to Spain on holiday, l wanted to know my report results to make sure things are OK. The pacemaker clinic is going to give me a check in the next few weeks to put my mind at rest and they tell me then and there all results. My echo was done in the same outpatients dept so l'm hoping to get some answers about my report when l attend if that's the last resort. Thanks for your reply, Sue.

[Routemaster]

When I was in hospital I discovered that you can ask the member of staff doing the echo what it has shown. I did this for my last outpatient appointment and she told me about a significant improvement in my ejection fraction rate. My cardiac nurse confirmed the results about a fortnight later.

I hope that your results are good too.

Ann

[kefalonia1 in reply to Routemaster]

Hi, l did ask the tech for feedback but he said my heart was so complicated he had to see my Consultant to understand the results. Apparently it was repaired with medical mesh housing the AVR, stitches, a bypass synthetic vein and superglue.!!! My Husband was annoyed because he knew the details but kept it from me in case l worried. l actually thought it was very clever and lm still alive! Take care, Sue

[MissMoto007 in reply to Routemaster]

I asked and was told that the results would go straight to the consultant .. in other words .. NO!!!

[Routemaster]

I had an MRI on Monday and those results definitely have to go to the cardiologist. No questions allowed! The echo seems to be different but it might depend on the hospital policy and the technician doing the echo.

[MissMoto007]

I referred my concerns to PALS (still no cardio referral) and got a letter from the respiratory consultant (!) . He was sorry I was upset; thought I knew that I had a heart murmur and would refer me (WOULD?! - I was expecting HAD).

I could make an appointment if I wanted to discuss my concerns with him. He then gave me a brief description of the wrong heart problem in IdiotSpeak ..you bet I'm making that appointment tomorrow....