Was It A Heart Attack?

[MichaelJH]

I had an echocardiogram in June over two years late and it has taken them over four months to write to my GP. EF is 65% but there is thickening and scarring on the basal segment. Do you think it means one of my bad angina attacks was actually a heart attack? 🤔

[Maisie2014]

Could be. I would follow up with GP asap.

[Heythrop51]

I truly hope it wasn't Michael. Could it be caused by the OHS you had? I know they talk of scar tissue impacting on subsequent heart surgery but assumed it was around breastbone. It's maybe more academic interest as your surgery was some years ago.

[Lezzers]

Having cardiomyopathy can cause scarring without having had a heart attack, according to the BHf. I haven't looked up causes re thickening of the heart but would assume similar causes.

Apparently cardiomyopathy also causes thickening of the heart! Definitely ask your GP/medical team Michael

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[Captain_Birdseye]

That's one for the Doctors... any number of things could cause scarring...

[richard_jw]

Lots of things can cause scarring, that's one for the cardiologists. But you have a left ventricle EF of 65% which is pretty good news, i.e it's normal

[pasigal]

I only wish I had a LVEF of 65%! But definitely try to follow up, maybe with an MRI with contrast? That might provide a better look.