Bicuspid MRI result

[Attacus]

Hello

I'm 48, in January admitted myself to A&E & subsequently stayed on the cardiac ward for 5 days after discovering enlarged heart and an EF of less than 20%

I'm on all the usual medication but my MRI has shown little or no improvement (around 7 weeks on the meds) my EF is now 25% so personally I see that as an improvement but consultant has advised pacemaker.

Apart from severely impaired ventricle function, the MRI discovered I am bicuspid. Does anyone have any knowledge of this ?

I'm generally fit, no major symptoms, good BMI weight etc but clearly things don't look too good.

Thanks for advice / information

[Blackcatsooty]

Good morning Attacus

Our aortic valves have three propellers (leaflets) to get the blood flowing. But a significant minority are born with two rather than three propellers. We are bicuspid. I lived for 72 years without knowing I was one propellor missing. I have been very active, playing a lot of tennis, cycling round the UK and taking a morning run. Bicuspid isn’t a problem.

But I got stenosed, ie build up of deposits in the pipes. And I needed a new aortic valve. Possibly the stenosis related to just two propellers.

I now have a new valve and all is well on that score.

Hope this info helps.

Sooty

[honeybubs]

if Cardiologist has advised pacemaker then definitely have one it could save your life one day and stops you from worrying all the time and if it’s a resynchronisation pacemaker it stabilises the pumping of your heart and should raise your EF and with tablets as well. Good luck and hope it gets sorted soon.

[Attacus in reply to honeybubs]

Ok that's good to know thanks

[Wenlock]

Just go on nhs..a -z.., Or Google it. Good luck wenlock.