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Question on Echo and Herceptin
Hello Ladies,
I just had my third echo done to check my heart function and it came back with LVEF of 55-60%. My first was 65% and my second was 64%. Does this indicate a significant drop? I know echos are not as precise as MUGAs, but I am a little worried since I have a very strong family history of heart disease and have some mitral valve regurgitation already.
My onc says since I have been on Herceptin for almost 10 months I have gotten 95% of the benefit from it already and he is confident it will not have an impact if I stop early. I am a very active person and am concerned about long-term impacts on my heart.
Any comments?
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Age 50, premenopausal
Dx 1/2/07 DCIS/IDC
Lumpectomy 1/4/07 1.1cm tumor
SNB 3 nodes clear
Stage 1, Grade 2, HER2+++ (FISH 6.8)
ER + / PR +
TCH, 6 rounds, finished 6/1/07!!!
Herceptin to continue for 1 year
36 rads finished 8/22/07
Port out 8/27/07
Switched to Herceptin weekly for joint pain
Ooph 11/13/07
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