My Annual Echocardiogram With Dr. Rosin
I'm just returning from my annual echocardiogram with Dr. Ben Rosin, my cardiologist at Torrance Memorial.
As some of you already know, these annual exams are fairly stressful. The last thing I, or anybody, want to hear is that a heart valve surgery re-operation is required.
Dr. Ben Rosin & Me
In light of the stress (and perhaps a little fear), I have lots-and-lots of good news to report. Here are some highlights from my third annual echocardiogram following my double valve replacement:
The replaced aortic valve is performing well. There is only minor leakage (1+) around a suture. The heart valve flaps continue to look thin and, most importantly, seal tightly.
The pulmonary replacement valve is also doing well with trivial minor regurg.
My left ventricular ejection fraction is 65%.
The size of my left ventricle is now categorized as "normal".
There was no pericardial effusion.
Overall, Dr. Rosin said my heart is doing very, very, very, very well.
Wooo-Whoooooooooo!!! :)
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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