I just got off the phone with the cardiologist. Got some good and bad news..so lets start with the good. Arianna's right ventricle pressure was at 100, which normal is less than 80. Not too bad for a post tet repair. The docs start to get concerned around 150. Her ejection fraction was at 47%, which normal is 45% so that means her heart function is good! Praise God! He thinks we will follow up with another MRI in 3 years so that was reassuring to think surgery could be postponed that long. :D
The not so good news...each lung should get 50% of the blood flow from the heart. Arianna's right lung is getting 80% and left lung is getting 20%. Looking closely at the MRI they believe they see a narrowing of her pulmonary artery(ies). The cardiologist is going to talk with the head of diagnostic medicine to make sure of this finding himself. He has already spoken with the cath doc and he said if this is for sure the findings then she will either need a artery ballooning or stent placed. Since clinically she is doing well this will not be an emergent situation. They are booking caths out into October so our cardiologist wants to get her scheduled ASAP. So we are looking at a cath in October.
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Sorry that you have more to deal with, but so glad to know that Arianna's heart function and RV pressures are good right now. I hope you are getting lots of support from the fb tetralogy group, there is a wealth of experience that patients and parents are willing to share.
Thank you Mina for starting that group. I have been able to connect with others going through the same thing. Plus I spoke with Tina Walp today and that made me feel alot better to know I have a good friend to turn to with all my questions :)
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