Pulmonary hypertension, can anyone give an insight?

[Anonymous]

I have recently had an echocardiogram at my PCP's request. I have a heart murmur and she ordered an EKG, which although was normal, was showing very low heart rate (37-55). She then ordered the echo and I have yet to get an appointment with her because of the holidays and it's making me a little anxious.
The echo shows (I know this because I can view the findings online) mild tricuspid regurgitation and mild pulmonary hypertension. It also shows other minor things, like trivial aortic and mitral regurgitation. I am a little nervous, specially with the pulmonary hypertension (my arterial blood pressure is actually quite low, not sure how that works).
If anyone can give me any insight or any information until I am able to see her (my appointment is on jan 5th), I would be very appreciative.

[Anonymous]

Do you have other chronic illnesses that would predispose you to pulmonary Hypertension? Chronic lung issues or connective tissue disease? What were the measurements given for right ventricle? Likely you will need further evaluation with pulmonary hypertension specialist. Any symptoms of breathlessness, exercise intolerance fatigue?

[Anonymous]

I had pneumonia several times as a child, mostly treated at home, but one time had to be admitted to the hospital and stayed 12 days. Other than that, no lung disease, certainly nothing chronic. The only chronic illnesses I have are PCOS and ulcerative colitis. I am 30.

I did have a few episodes of breathlessness, have always liked excercise, but was never able to run/jog (feel like I am going to die, get dizzy and lightheaded) and have fainted a couple of times. Plus, I often feel dizzy/lightheaded. I'd say at least once a day.

[Anonymous]

Should have added the the right ventricle measurements are normal. The RVSP is 48.1 mmHg.

[Anonymous]

They will need to look into autoimmune disorders, too.

[Anonymous]

Google Pulmonary Hypertension Association. If there's a possibility that you have PH, get checked out by a PH specialist soon. it's a really serious disease and you would need care from a doctor who really knows ph, which is key to preventing the disease from progressing. Ph is often misdiagnosed and sometimes other conditions are misdiagnosed as ph, so it's really important to see a ph specialist for an accurate diagnosis so you receive appropriate treatment asap. Pha also has support groups that can be really helpful. Hang in there, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google Pulmonary Hypertension Association. If there's a possibility that you have PH, get checked out by a PH specialist soon. it's a really serious disease and you would need care from a doctor who really knows ph, which is key to preventing the disease from progressing. Ph is often misdiagnosed and sometimes other conditions are misdiagnosed as ph, so it's really important to see a ph specialist for an accurate diagnosis so you receive appropriate treatment asap. Pha also has support groups that can be really helpful. Hang in there, OP.

Yes agree with all this OP- Nargues Weir at INOVA is excellent. They have a PAH specialty group over there- would try to get in soon. You can also tryHopkins- blanking on names for their group.

[Anonymous]

Given your history of UC- you definitely warrant a very complete work up into this. Hope it is all ok! Try not to worry too much but definitely have questions ready for your PCP, would be expecting further specialty referral (s) from her given your autoimmune background and current symptoms with these echo findings. GL!