Hypokinesis

[Shell031]

Morning everyone hope your all ok? I hope someone can help what does hypokinesis with more sever septal & apical hypokinesis mean?? Any help will b much appreciated

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

Hi Shell. This sounds like one for the experts! Have you contacted BHF nurses before? They are v good and will try and answer any questions or point you in the right direction for good information.

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[Shell031 in reply to Kristin1812]

Hi no I haven’t tbh when I was discharged from hospital 2 years ago after having a mini heart attack I wasn’t told anything and had to complain to pals 4 times before I got a cardiologist who actually listened to me rather then just saying it’s not a heart attack as your to young. I was never told to talk to bhf nurses before I thought u only spoke to them if you had spoken to them in hospital. It’s only coz I have a cardiologist appointment next month that I was going over my discharge notes again. Sorry if I sound clueless but I really am when it comes down to this

[Kristin1812 Heart Star in reply to Shell031]

I am sorry. I had meant to put in the contact details for BHF nurses on here, Heart Helpline team on 0300 330 3311 Mon-Fri 9-5pm or email [e-mail]

They are very helpful, and knowledgable.

[Lezzers in reply to Shell031]

If you find the answer, would you mind posting it. My husband has this on his last echo report but not yet seen cardiologist to go through it. I thought it meant stiffening of the Heart walls but would be interested to know if that's correct.

[Shell031 in reply to Lezzers]

Yes I will be more then happy to post the answer. I think that it is that as I was told that my left wall has thickening in the middle of it and the middle walk stiff so it not relaxing to push the correct amount of blood through.

[Lezzers in reply to Shell031]

That's pretty much the same as my husband. His last echo in 2016 said there was evidence of the hypokinesis but the echo in March said it was severe. However, his EF had improved considerably so was gonna go through it with cardiologist in his 6 months check up, which would have been June but covid got in the way! 😏

[Shell031 in reply to Lezzers]

Hi i had a reply from bhf nurses here what the said Hypokinesis means a reduced movement of the muscle. In your case the septal area (the part of your heart that separates the left from the right) and the apical area (the bottom of your heart) have been affected.

This could be because you've had a heart attack in that area of your heart and it has caused reduced movement in that area.

You may find some useful information on our website. The link to information and support is ​bhf.org.uk/informationsupport

[Shell031]

Thank you so much I will email them as be easier then calling with a 2 year old running round screaming and shouting x

[Shell031]

Hi jo thanks for your reply

I’m feeling ok tired more time’s then not now although I’m getting 8 hours of sleep each night I also go through stages of getting a lot of heat burn/ chest pain which I did see my gp about but she turn round and said u haven’t got heart condition talk to your cardiologist about it this was bout a month before lock down. I’m weighting down questions to ask as it a phone appointment so it’s not gonna b easy anyway