Keith's cardiologist appointment

키이스로부터 메일이 왔다

지난년말 함께 하이킹을 하고서 어지럽고 심장박동이 빠르다며

심장에 이상이 생겼다고 하였다

그러더니 12월 리본크릭 걸으러 와서는 심장측정계를 달고왔다며 보여주었다

그리고 그 결과에 대해 걱정하는 친구들에게 메일을 보내온 것이다

자신의 건강상태를 하이킹그룹 친구들에게 알리며 함께나누자는 마음

Jan13/16

I met with my cardiologist, Dr.Lesoway, in Bridgeland.

It was a follow-up appointment to discuss the results of the echocardiogram, 

the 48 hour Holter Monitor and the thallium stress test.

The echocardiogram was normal and it put my heart's pumping efficiency at 55, which is normal.

The 48 hour Holter monitor showed some bursts of flutter 

and bits of atrial fibrillation now and again but nothing of any concern.

The real difference was in the results of the thallium stress test.

 In April of 2014 it took 10 minutes for me to get my heart rate up to 145 bpm on the treadmill 

and my blood pressure was at 142 mmg.

Under the nuclear imaging machine my heart's pumping efficiency was at 59

and there was absolutely no evidence of any calcium or obstruction in any of my blood vessels.

In December of 2015 I managed to get my heart rate to 130 in 8 minutes when my blood pressure shot up to 212.

I was short of breath and dizzy could go no more.

As before no evidence of calcium or obstruction was found but my heart's pumping efficiency had dropped to 42.

So there was a discrepancy between the result from the ecocardiogram and the stress test.

Dr.Lesoway listened to my heart and said that there was no problem with any of the valves.

He asked about the percentage of decrease in my energy level 

and cardio exercise potential and I felt I had lost about 50%.

Even moderate exercise (like a walk) makes me breathe much faster than normal.

Dr. Lesoway felt we needed to examine deeper and scheduled me for an angiogram at the Foothills Hospital on February 4.

His office also faxed off a form for me have a "Mugga" test (another dye type blood flow test).

And before that I will have to go to the lab for another blood test and an ECG.