The appointment.

The results of the MRI were inconclusive.



This is more than a little disappointing as it means that Emily has to have a cardiac catheter to clarify what's going on. This issue is with her pulmonary artery which is narrowed where the left coronary passes through it. On echo the pressures are high, the stenosis is graded as severe and would normally require surgery before causing permanent damage to the overworked ventricle. That said, past catheters have shown that the area is difficult to measure on echo and measurements taken once inside have been more acceptable. Just hoping that this is the case now and the cath will just show that ongoing monitoring is required rather than intervention.



I'm trying to be hopeful but my pessimistic side is currently winning the battle going on in my head.