My 14 Yr Old Son has heart Disease and no final diagnose Posted: 09-26-07 09:39am
My son, age 14, is in cross country.
While training, he complained of his left
arm going numb from just below the
shoulder to the wrist. An MRI was done
and all was fine. BUT, when an echo
cardiogram was done...they found 4 valves
(the tri cuspid, pulmonary, mitral and
right ventrical) were regurg. and the rt.
ventrical was thickened/dialated. The
cardiologist that read this echo said it
appeared that my son had high blood
pressure for years. He's never had high
blood pressure and still doesn't! (It
should also be noted that this
cardiologist reviewed this echo numerous
times over a period of 8 days and had
others review as well before making his
final report to our pediatrician and us).
Scared to death, we sought another
opinion. On the second echo (different
Dr./different hospital), they said that he
has a definite murmur, and mild regurg. in
the mitral valve, but the right ventrical
was 1.6 cm smaller with no signs of
regurg. or thickening. Looked great!
Needless to say, we are awaiting a third
opinion since the first two are such polar
oposites.
MY QUESTION---Prior to the first echo, our
son was running a minimum of 2 miles per
day and very active. On doctor's advice,
this was stopped and he was fairly
sedentary for over 2 weeks prior to the
second echo.
Could the right ventrical (in a 14 year
old heart) have looked OK after being
sedentary for over 2 weeks? OUR FEAR is
that the doctors will overlook a very
serious problem --- one that gets
increasingly worse and life threatening
upon REGULAR and extensive exercise. Our
third opinion is scheduled in the next few
days and he has been inactive now for over
6 weeks.
HELP!
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jodie 16
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Ok Posted: 11-02-07 12:36pm
I Think Your Son Will Be Ok!
And The Doctors Are Acting Asif It Isnt
Life Threatening So I think They Knw what
they are Doing. Just Dont give up hope
your son needs you now more than ever best
wishes jodie
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