Asymmetric septal hypertrophy?!
Question: Asymmetric septal hypertrophy!?
Im getting an echo test tomorrow because my doctor thinks I have this!. Well she's pretty much positive I have this!. I'm a club soccer player year round, and Im going into my first year of college soccer!. I've always wondered why I work harder than most on my team runnin wise and the people that never work out are always in better shape than me! Im guessing my heart is the reason!?!?!.!.!.hopefully!.!.!.!.!.but will this "disease" or whatever its catagorized as get in the way of my training!?!? What are the risks!.!.!.!.!.!.!. I've searched everywhere and the only info I can find is the risks of sudden death in infents!.!.!.!.!.!.!.which I am clearly notWww@Answer-Health@Com
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Asymetric septal hypertrophy is a specific form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (muscle is too large)!. It is also known by several other names such as HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy) and HISS (Hypertrophic idiopathic subaortic stenosis!.) These all imply the same condition!. To make the condition clear, I will describe a few details to you!. First, the septum is the muscular wall that divides your left and right ventricle!. Hypertrophy means enlarged, and asymmetrical means uneven!. Idiopathic means there is no known direct cause, and stenosis is a narrowing!. Therefore, you can see that HISS indicates a condition where the muscular septum is enlarged (hypertrophic) for an unknown reason (idiopathic) and is especially enlarged below the aorta (subaortic) which is creating a narrowing (stenosis)!. This is especially pronounced when one is exercising since the heart is beating faster to meet increased demand for blood systemically!. Because of the narrowing of the left ventricular outflow tract, blood cannot be ejected systemically at a sufficient rate!. Think of stepping on a hose!. This is going to increase pressure and decrease flow!. Several things can be done to remedy this situation if it is severe enough!. Alcohol ablation or surgery are 2 options!. An echo will definitively lead to a diagnosis if this condition is present, and will help to quantify the severity!. A follow up with your Cardiologist will lead you in the right direction!. Good luck and all the best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com