It’s been 15 months since the LAD STEMI knocked me down a few rungs on the Ladder of Life. Okay, it sorta threw me off the Ladder of Life and I landed in the Thorny Rosebush of Reality and rolled off onto the Pile of Dog Poop I Missed of Unpleasantness.
The good news is that I had my echocardiogram last month. Most folks think of echos for babies in utero, which is a lot easier since there are no ribs to work around. My tech was an expert at just hearts, from neonates to old farts. He took a bunch of video and snippets for the cardiologist.
The results were as follows:
SUMMARY: 1. Normal left ventricular size and wall thicknesses, with normal systolic function. 2. Left ventricular ejection fraction, by visual estimation, is 65%. 3. Normal pattern of left ventricular diastolic filling. 4. Right ventricular size is normal. Right ventricular global systolic function is normal. 5. Right atrial pressure is normal. In comparison to the previous echocardiogram(s): Prior images from examinations are available and were reviewed for comparison purposes. The prior study used for comparison was dated 12/1/2022. The wall motion and EF have improved.
Left Ventricle: Normal left ventricular size and wall thicknesses, with normal systolic function. Ejection fraction, by visual estimation, is 65%. The parameters of diastolic function are normal. Left ventricular strain is normal. LV Regional Function: No evidence of any regional wall motion abnormalities. All segments are normal.
Some of the key findings were noteworthy.
I am healed. No sign of permanent damage which is crazy rare.
Thanks, heart, I love you.
Respectfully submitted,
Canoelover