hypertension Lvef 60%

[Charleese]

Hi Everyone,

As you know in topic filing for increase I stated the following:

13. Hypertensive Heart Disease - Secondary to Hypertension. This report was done on 5/18/05 but we cannot understand what they are saying about this even though they devoted a whole page to it. Would like to put this down for increase just in case. Also, they said on 5/26/05 that an Echo Report was sent to him and they state that patient is scheduled to RTC in 6M, whatever RTC means we don't know. In 4/20/2005 VA report states "EKG done: NS with occasional premature VEN Complex otherwise Normal EKG." His Hypertension medication (Losartan) states it is for both HBP/heart.

Now VA Medical Records Progress Notes dated 1/10/2006 it states "Also has H/O LVEF 60% on 2D echo done in 5/2005.

Can someone tell us what LVEF 60% on 2D echo mean?

Thanks in advance.

[Guest jangrin]

The VAMC in Dallas.

The Veteran's Canteen Service store in the VAMC Dallas.

They have a pretty good selection of OTC vitamin/mineral supplements.

We buy our Omega 3-6-9 there, along with a bunch more of our "supplements".

I don't know if most of the rest of the VAMC's have the VCS's, but y'all might give it a check to see. Some of their stuff is really a good deal, some not so good.

Thanks LarryJ,

We have not made it up to Dallas yet, but we plan to in the next few weeks. We'll check it out on one of our trips.

Appreciate the heads up as we purchase quite a lot of vitamins and supplements each month.

Jangrin

[Testvet]

I have my blood work done every 3 months so within a 3 month period and this was after it being out of control and yes I took simvastatin also and it never helped lower it it didn't lower until after I stated the fish oil but he should really not stop meds without talking to the doctor

[Chuck75]

H/O LVEF 60% on 2D echo -- 2D echo is a two dimensional sonogram LVEF is Left Ventricle Efficiency as opposed to total Heart efficiency An MRI or CAT scan can give a 3D scan that is dynamic.

A stress test with drugs may use sonics or CAT. (I've had both)

Not sure about H/O (a guess might be hospital outpatient)

RTC means return for check

The medical profession is worse than the military when it comes to using abbreviations.

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Hi Everyone,

As you know in topic filing for increase I stated the following:

13. Hypertensive Heart Disease - Secondary to Hypertension. This report was done on 5/18/05 but we cannot understand what they are saying about this even though they devoted a whole page to it. Would like to put this down for increase just in case. Also, they said on 5/26/05 that an Echo Report was sent to him and they state that patient is scheduled to RTC in 6M, whatever RTC means we don't know. In 4/20/2005 VA report states "EKG done: NS with occasional premature VEN Complex otherwise Normal EKG." His Hypertension medication (Losartan) states it is for both HBP/heart.

Now VA Medical Records Progress Notes dated 1/10/2006 it states "Also has H/O LVEF 60% on 2D echo done in 5/2005.

Can someone tell us what LVEF 60% on 2D echo mean?

Thanks in advance.