Hi all,
Ive just had my MRI and then received a letter from my cardiologist saying it was good news as there was only a slight enlargement. I never got to see him just a letter and said see you in 2 years.
After doing some research and the advice all you guys gave me I never got the chance to ask “How big, any regurgitation?” And so on.
I called his secatary and asked for a copy of the MRI and have received it but need help with understanding it.
Low LV mass with normal LV wall thickness.
the mitral valve is unremarkable
The aortic valve is bicuspid with fusion of left and right coronary cusps raphe present.Left sided aortic arch with normal branching pattern.
From LVOT cane image:
Sinus of Valsalva 31 x 30mm
Sinotubular junction 27 x28mm
From MRI:
Ascending aorta level of MPA 38x38mm
Proximal arch 30 x29mm
Mid arch 21 x22mm
Distal 22 x 21 mm
Mid Thoractic Descending 21 x 20 mm
Descending level of diaphragmatic hiatus 18 x 29 mm
right ventrical has visuallly normal volumes and systolic function
conclusion
Normal LV volumes and systolic function
Bicuspid valve with no significant stenosis or regurgitation
Dilated ascending aorta max 38mm
No thoracic aortic coarctation
no previous for comparison
Flow mapping
Peak 151 cm/s
Antegrade 73 ml
Retrograde 1 ml
Regugitant Fraction 1%
Stroke volume 72 ml
Sorry to add everything as I’m not sure about what to put as this is the first time I’ve had this done. Can you help me interpreting this please.
Thanks
Ali