Heart health
Is this something new? I have a new Hem Onc and he wants a eco all of a sudden. My last MD had me get one 2021 after chemo and never mentioned it again. Now I go to a new guy and he wants one. The ECO read as abnormal but he never really addressed it. Do I need to find a Cardiologist now?
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Get ahold of your doctor and ask him!
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just because it's abnormal doesn't mean there are major issues so whether you need to be followed by a cardiologist may or may not be true. There are degrees of abnormal. 15 years ago I found out I had a hole in my heart. Later during COVID my primary care physician send me to get some tests and had them reviewed by a cardiologist (because she wanted to know if it was worth closing the hole) the answer was no (I however never had an appointment with the cardiologist ). However because there is a known issue I think I will eventually end up with one. I would definitely talk to your doctor, you could even talk to a primary care doctor if you have a more comfortable relationship with them since all you medical team can get access to that information especially if you have any other things that can impact your heart health (high blood pressure or cholesterol issues for example). But just because it's abnormal doesn't mean you have to followed by cardiologist but by all means discuss it with someone so you have your own knowledge on the issue
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as @ruthbru said, your onc that ordered the echo needs to provide and discuss the results in detail with you. Also good suggestion from @quietgirl about speaking to your internist/GP. It’s important for you to have a copy of the echo report so either download it from your patient portal or call for a copy if your medical records aren’t available online so you can share with other docs as needed. Some abnormalities require a cardiologist, others are trivial and can be periodically monitored by your internist/GP. Hope it’s something minor.
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