Hi everyone,
I have a friend who is suffering from a defective heart valve. I am posting below extracts from her medical report (3 D Echo).
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Biscuspid aortic valve with no evidence of any AS/AR )AVA by Planitery =
3.1cm2)
Aortic annnulus = 1.7cm, at sinuses =2…5cm, sinotubular junction = 2.6cm,
ascending aorta =2.4cm, aortic arch = 2.3cm -
No coarctation of aort, normal cardiac chambers
3)No regional wall motion abnormality; LVEF = 60% -
Notmal motral and tricuspid valves and doppler flows
5)Normal diastolic functions -
IVC normal in size, >50% collapse with inspiration, suggestive of
normal RA pressure -
No intracardiac clot/vegetation/pericardial effusion seen
She writes in her mail to me Quote
Basically, u can say that I have a BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE (instead of a
normal TRICUSPID aortic valve) and the main thing to note is the ekjection
fraction of the left ventricle LVEF =60%. LVEF was the same one year ago
as well.
Unquote.
She is a trained yoga teacher. However, she has been advised by one set of doctors not to do any inverted positions. (Headstand & Shoulder stand). Another set of doctors have told to go ahead. She is therefore a bit confused. I may add that she leads a normal life and has no symptoms. The 3 D was done at the insistence of a relative (who is a doctor) who noticed a “murmur” in the heart.
Can the experienced members of this forum advise me on this ?