[HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction

[erdinç naseri]

Prasanna there is no mention of the FS in the echo report.Isn't it related 
to Ef within a formula and with a costant factor.
Erdinc


>From: psimha <prasannasimha at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
>To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
>Subject: Re: [HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction
>Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:37:53 +0530
>
>What is the Fractional shortening ?
>Prasanna
>erdinç naseri wrote:
>>
>>
>>Dear members opinion is requested regarding the following case:
>>37 y/o male admitted with dyspnea.H/o AI (TTE 5 months ago and toldto 
>>repeat 6 months later)
>>TTE:Mitral regur ++,Aortic regurg ++;Aortic root 4.8 cm,LVEDD 7.2 cm,EF 
>>15%
>>Aorto graphy:Aortic regurg +++,CAG: nl
>>No lab and clinical evidence of myocarditis or any primary myocardial 
>>disease which can explain the  acute deterioration of the LV fX.
>>A cardiologist in another center classified him as inoperable
>>erdinc
>>
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