Heart Related - Dilated LV with Infero Apico lateral Hypokinesia and LVEF 45-50%? -

Due to Hypertension this problem has developed - Dilated LV with Infero Apico lateral Hypokinesia and LVEF 45-50%. Kindly advice. Thanks

A normal EF is considered gt;55%, so this means your heart muscle is a little weak. If this is a result of hypertension, obviously blood pressure control is absolutely necessary to prevent your heart from getting weaker. Sometimes medication can help your heart muscle get stronger. The infero-apical-lateral hypokinesis means that part of the heart (bottom and side walls) are not squeezing as well as they should. This probably needs further testing with a stress test or even cardiac catheterization to make sure there is no underlying coronary artery disease. A weak heart can be from ischemic heart disease also, and you want to make sure that hypertension isn t the only problem! Hope this helps!