Musselman: The Echocardiogram

Arrived at the Doctor's office early without incident. 

Looking back at Dad over the last week if seems pretty evident that shortness of breath is his biggest symptom, along with dizziness which I suspect is related. And I expect to find out that the leakage at the mitral valve is the culprit. 

The exam went quickly without incident. No comments of course from the technician who sent us on our way. At least they didn't say omigod and slap him into the hospital!

And so we wait. 

I asked Dad how long it usually takes for Musselman to call with results. The question puzzled him. 

"Oh he usually tells me at my next appointment," Dad said.

That's August 11. Surely we can get some result before then! 

The Musselman Report

10 Feb
The Musselman Report

Routine 6 month visit with Dr Musselman.

Dad's main complaint was increasing shortness of breath. EKG showed the ever present leakage of mitral valve.

Brought in the pacemaker guy to run some routine tests. 4 years left on the battery. Pacemaker and wires are good. Home monitor is working fine.  He sped the heart up and slowed it down and the heart response was excellent. He was looking for any underlying arrhythmia or afib that might be masked by the pacemaker and causing shortness of breath but there was none.

To take a closer look at the leakage he scheduled a sonocardiogram next Monday at 2:30.

Then we met Susan for lunch!