Lisa's Posts

Hi There. I would like to hear from San Diego patients who would recommend their cardiologist for BAV with aortic aneurysm. More specifically, I am most interested in hearing from patients who have been proactively sent by there S.D. cardiologist for brain aneurysm screening as a precautionary measure....or have at least been advised to have this screening given the correlation between BAV, aortic aneurysm and brain aneurysm. This risk is even higher in female patients. Looking forward to hearing from you!

I am wondering if any patients on this site have had any concerning changes with their heart that does not seem to be related to their original heart condition? Additionally, I am interested in hearing from anyone who has had such an occurrence that their Dr.'s have not been able to explain. I found out a couple of weeks ago that I have had mild biatrial (upper heart chambers) dilation since 2013. The problems that usually cause this are mitral valve disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, septal defect and arrhythmia. My cardiologist stated none of these explanations seem to fit. I have had low blood pressure all of my life, there is no mitral valve disease, I am not showing signs of heart failure, I do not have a septal defect and while I have had increased palpitations the past two years they have come on with the intense hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause. Palpitations are very common during this "change of life" for women. My cardiologist has ordered a 2 week arrhythmia study as a precaution but seems doubtful a non-benign arrhythmia has caused the biatrial dilation. He said in rare instances, exercise can cause the biatrial dilation. While it is true that I have been aerobically active for almost 20 years now (mostly brisk walking) I am not an intense athlete and do not put my body through the rigors of one. Anyway, I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has encountered seemingly unexplained changes with their heart. I am finding it unsettling. Thank you! Lisa