We had an appointment this past Thursday with Sibley's Cardiology in Atlanta. The appointment was only two hours long which was not bad for an establishing appointment. The doctor asked us to bring him back in three months to be seen by the doctors who specialize specifically in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. First impressions of the doctor and the clinic is that we liked them. Kody was included in conversation and treated with respect. Of course he liked all the pretty nurse techs. The doctor came into the room where he had the echo done and explained everything he was seeing on the screen and asked if we had any questions. At this point his heart has not gotten better but not gotten worse in comparison with the notes from the last appointment in April. They have not yet reviewed his full chart because it had not been received by the clinic. It had to be sent via snail mail because of the amount of information.
Summary of report:
*Mitral valve regurgitation is present and is mild. This means the valve between the upper and lower chamber of the heart on the left side does not close properly so the blood being pumped out trickles back into the bottom chamber.
*The right portion of the mitral valve when opening has a tendency to suck up to the right side of the wall.
* Thickness of the heart muscle is such that though it is pumping efficiently the walls touch when the chambers fully contract.
I made mention of the aorta narrowing but did not ask about it when he had the sonogram screen in front of me.
I will call on Tuesday to make the appointment for three months from now. Because of the HCM he has to be seen on a Monday and at the clinic in Atlanta verses their location in Marietta which is closer to us.
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