So after thinking I might have cardiomyopathy they decided to send me for a stress echo. I had this yesterday on the supine bike. He wasn't going to do it at first, he said the thickening and other things happening were more than likely dynamic heart! He decided he wasn't happy to let me go as the increased velocity in LVOT shouldn't be there and he wanted to find out for himself what was happening.
Got on this contraption!!! Was wired up to the heart monitor and had a resting echo, bp and trace taken. Then I had to pedal for about 10 minutes with resistance being added every 2 minutes!! It was very hard work!! I got my heart to the desired rate no problem but as I started to see my heart beat in my eyes and feel it trying to come out of my chest the doctor and the technician started whispering and looking concerned. I could hear words like 'should be there' and 'oh I was wrong' and 'I have no clue'!!! Hmmm didn;t sound good!! They stopped the machine after 8 minutes and took more readings. Apparently the velocity which he thought would go up beween 0.5 - 1.5 mps actually went up over 5 mps and that was a concern!! He said it shouldn't do that!! Also while me heart was working I have mitral valve regurgitation and my septum bulges out causing an obstruction of blood flow out of my heart! He has no clue why... although cardiomyopathy fits, but I am not a doctor lol.
So after the test he runs out of the room and sends an urgent fax and leaves his next patient waiting while he 'pops' to his office..... hmmmmm....
I have to wait now for an appointment to discuss this and my MRI.... this will be a looooong wait!!!
