Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Pink... the only echo I've had was up the groin. Nothing spotted then. I'll be going back to the same cardio so he will have records from the last one... MamaSher; 71, IPF 3-2006, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Sher> > >> > >> > > Hey Ladybug, How is it going ?? I do hope you are having good> > days. I think of you and just know you are hurting is upsetting.> > > Keep us posted.> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Love & Prayers, Peggy> > > Florida, IPF/UIP 2004> > >> > >> > > "I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our> > feet,> > > when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Sher, The "wire through the groin" is not an echo. That's a right heart catheter. If you've already had that then they should have their answers about pulmonary hypertension. The echo is a form of sonogram where they pass the transducer (like a roller thingy) all over your chest. Sometimes it can be quite uncomfortable as they press quite forcefully sometimes in order to get good visualization of the heart. As Bruce has said an echo is done to get a ballpark idea of whether or not PH exists, a right heart catheterization is definitive. It physically measures the pressure that exists in the pulmonary artery. It sounds to me like you had this done while you were in Seattle and that does not surprise me. Given that you had gone a while without even an echo Dr. Raghu would want to get a precise answer as to whether or not you have PH. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, October 19, 2009 4:46:41 PMSubject: Re: Re: Sher>>Bruce Pink... the only echo I've had was up the groin. Nothing spotted then. I'll be going back to the same cardio so he will have records from the last one... MamaSher; 71, IPF 3-2006, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Sher> > >> > >> > > Hey Ladybug, How is it going ?? I do hope you are having good> > days. I think of you and just know you are hurting is upsetting.> > > Keep us posted.> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Love & Prayers, Peggy> > > Florida, IPF/UIP 2004> > >> > >> > > "I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our> > feet,> > > when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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