jm's Adventure with Multiple Myeloma: Blood Clot in Heart

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Showing posts with label Blood Clot in Heart. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Summary Dates for ASCT and Tests Since Diagnosis - 24 May 2011 to 18 Nov 2012


Autologous Stem Cell Transplants

13 Sept 2011 – 1st ASCT
18 May 2012 – 2nd ASCT

Pulmonary Function Tests

12 July 2012 Day 55 2nd ASCT (UCH)
 2 May 2013 (UCH)
 9 Aug 2011 (PVH)
 5 July 2011 (PVH) Initial after Dx

PET Scans

12 July 2012 Day 55 2nd ASCT (UCH)
 2 Nov 2011 Day 50 1st ASCT (UCH)
 5 July 2011 (PVH) Initial

Echocardiograms/MRI Heart/Central Lines

 12 July 2012 Day 55 2nd ASCT (UCH) – Stopped Fragmin 1 Aug 2012
 13 June 2012 – PICC L ARM removed (UCH)
 11 June 2012 (UCH)
  2 May 2012 (UCH)
  27 Mar 2012 (UCH)
  17 Mar 2012 (UCH) – PICC L ARM placed (UCH)
   5 Jan 2012 (Idaho Falls Sandcreek)
   6 Feb 2012 (Idaho Falls Sandcreek)
   15 Dec 2001 – BARD POWER PORT REMOVED (UCH)
    2 Dec 2011 (UCH)
   24 Nov 2011 – TRIFUSION CATHETER REMOVED (UCH)
   3 Nov 2011 MRI HEART (UCH) – Atrial Thrombus 1.3 x 2.7 cm
   2 Nov 2011 (UCH) – Atrial Thrombus Discovered 2.2 x 2 cm
   12 Aug 2011 – TRIFUSION CATHETER PLACED (UCH)
   9 Aug 2011 (PVH)
   23 June 2011 (PVH)
   13 June 2011 – BARD POWER PORT PLACED (PVH)

EKG

24 May 2012 Day 55 2nd ASCT
3 May 2012
17 Mar 2012
27 Jan 2012 (Eastern Idaho Medical Center, Idaho Falls)
15 Sept 2011
10 Aug 2011
23 June 2011 (PVH)


Chest X-Ray 
Many at UCH during 1st and 2nd ASCT
23 Jun 2011 – Initial at PVH


MRI Lumbar Spine

27 July 2011 (PVH)

Skeletal Series X-Ray

23 May 2011 (PVH)

CT – Skull
20 July 2012 (Bingham Memorial – Idaho)

CT- Pulmonary-Angiogram
17 Jan 2012 (Eastern Idaho Medical Center – Idaho)

Thursday, August 2, 2012

2nd ASCT - Day 76 - August 2 2012

Hallelujah, I finally heard from my transplant coordinator today that Dr. Wolfel (cardiologist) has determined the blood clot (thrombus) in the right atrium of my heart has resolved and I DO NOT have to daily inject myself with FRAGMIN any more...Hallelujah!!!!

I've been well and happy of late. Entered my first crop of apricots from my new apricot trees planted April of 2011 in the Custer County Fair this week and earned a blue ribbon with a lavender rosette (extra merit).
Now, I'll tell you...I was the only one to enter apricots....but, I was judged against all other fruits like apples and cherries. The cherries won FIRST PLACE in the FRUITS. Below is a Shauna Nelson photo showing Jani and I watching the pig show.
My hair is growing slowly. I've been bald for 9 out of the last 14 months, so I'm used to it.
I'm still waiting for insurance approval of my continuing chemotherapy from St. Luke's Hospital MSTI, Twin Falls, Idaho. They have approval for the Velcade, but are waiting on Zolinza (vorinostat). When, they call me with an appointment, I'll start my ongoing chemotherapy. These drugs are VERY EXPENSIVE.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

2nd ASCT - Day 26 - PICC Line Removal June 13 2012

They removed my PICC Line this morning. The cardiologist felt like the PICC Line posed a greater risk to me than the risk of removing it and potentially releasing the small right atrial blood clot in my heart. RN Kristin preparing to pull my PICC line on June 13 2012.


Double Lumen PICC Line after removal.
Small blood clot at the distal tip of the PICC Line after removal.

Double Lumen PICC Line distal tip after removal on June 13 2012.
Still need daily Kytril for nausea and gut ache.


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

2nd ASCT - Day 24 - Repeat Echocardiogram June 11 2012


CARD DX ECHO COMPLETE TTE TRANSTHORACIC STANDARD
Narrative
Study ID: 141916

Echocardiography Laboratory
                                        
Adult Echocardiography Report

Name: Malkiewicz, Judith A       
Study Date: 06/11/2012 09:29 AM        BP: 107/67 mmHg
MRN: 535166                       
Patient Location: ECHO                 HR: 72
DOB: 12/08/1950                  
Gender: Female  Age: 61 yrs                                                              
Reason For Study: Multiple Myeloma 203.00, Clot 410.90                   BSA: 1.7 m2
Authorizing Physician: Myint, Han


Conclusions 
Left ventricular systolic function and size are normal with no regional wall motion
abnormalities. The transmitral spectral Doppler flow pattern is suggestive of impaired
LV relaxation.
The right ventricular systolic function and size are normal. Right ventricular systolic
pressure is normal.

Echodensity noted in superior aspect of RA most likely small thrombus on PICC line.
Previously measured approximately 1 cm, now is .89 cm in maximum dimension.
Compared to echo of 5/2/12, no significant change.


Procedure Summary
 A complete two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram was performed (2D, M-mode,
Doppler and color flow Doppler).


Left Ventricle
 The left ventricle is normal in size. Left ventricular systolic function is normal with
no regional wall motion abnormalities. The transmitral spectral Doppler flow pattern is
suggestive of impaired LV relaxation.


Right Ventricle
 The right ventricle is normal size. The right ventricular systolic function is normal.


Atria
 The left atrium is normal size. The right atrium is normal. Echodensity noted in
superior aspect of RA most likely small thrombus on PICC line. Previously measured
approximately 1 cm, now is .89 cm in maximum dimension.


Mitral Valve
The mitral valve is structurally normal with no evidence of stenosis or regurgitation.


Tricuspid Valve
The tricuspid valve leaflets are thin and pliable and the valve motion is normal. There
is trace tricuspid regurgitation. Right ventricular systolic pressure is normal.


Aortic Valve
The aortic valve is tri-leaflet with thin, pliable leaflets that move normally. There is
no aortic stenosis. No aortic regurgitation is present.


Pulmonic Valve
The pulmonic valve is not well seen, but is grossly normal. There is no pulmonic
valvular regurgitation.


Great Vessels
The aortic root is normal. The inferior vena cava is normal in size with respiratory
collapse, indicating a right atrial pressure of approximately 3 mmHg.


Pericardium
There is no pericardial effusion.

MMode/2D Measurements  and  Calculations
IVSd: 0.81 cm      LVIDd: 3.7 cm        FS: 46.9 %                 
RVDd major: 7.2 cm
                   LVIDs: 2.0 cm                                   
RVDd minor: 1.8 cm
                   LVPWd: 0.87 cm
         _______________________________________________________________________

Ao root diam:      asc Aorta Diam:      EDV(MOD-sp4): 36.1 ml       EDV(MOD-sp2):
2.8 cm             2.9 cm               ESV(MOD-sp4): 16.3 ml       33.1 ml
LA dimension:                           EF(MOD-sp4): 54.9 %         ESV(MOD-sp2):
2.9 cm                                                              10.9 ml
                                                                    EF(MOD-sp2): 67.0 %
         _______________________________________________________________________
                   LAV(MOD-sp2): 21.9 mlEDV index(MOD-bp):          RVDd base: 3.1 cm
EDV(MOD-bp):
43.5 ml                                 24.9 ml/m2
ESV(MOD-bp):
13.7 ml
EF(MOD-bp): 68.6 %

Doppler Measurements  and  Calculations
MV E max vel:        MV dec time:         Ao V2 max:         LV V1 max PG: 4.6 mmHg
43.9 cm/sec          0.22 sec             140.7 cm/sec       LV V1 max: 106.7 cm/sec
MV A max vel:                             Ao max PG: 7.9 mmHg
65.1 cm/sec
MV E/A: 0.67
         _______________________________________________________________________
PA V2 max:           TR max PG: 19.4 mmHg RAP systole:       Aortic Valve Velocity
87.3 cm/sec          RVSP(TR): 22.4 mmHg  3.0 mmHg           Ratio: 0.76
PA max PG: 3.0 mmHg

         _______________________________________________________________________
E' Lateral Vel:      E' Septal Vel:       E/E' Lateral: 4.8  E/E' Septal: 8.9
9.1 cm/sec           4.9 cm/sec

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Reviewed and Interpreted By:     Jennifer Dorosz, MD  on 06/11/2012 02:23 PM

Sonographers: Grass, Allison, RCS
Component Results
There is no component information for this result.
General Information
Collected:
6/11/2012  9:29 AM
Resulted:
6/11/2012  2:21 PM
Ordered By:
MYINT,HAN, MBBS
Result Status:
Final result

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Echocardiogram and Pulmonary Function Tests - May 2 2012

Jani and I got up at o'dark thirty to be at UCH for my 7 AM echocardiogram. After the test, we went upstairs to the 11th Floor Inpatient to visit Shawn Egle who is on her 4th VD-PACE. She looks great and we had a nice visit.
Then, we drove around Denver and found the house where we used to live in 1967-1968..oh, the memories. We had to pass time while my echocardiogram was read by the cardiologist so they could decided if I could have pulmonary function tests scheduled for 3 PM today. Pulmonary function tests can be dangerous if you have a blood clot in your heart.
From there we went to the Denver Museum of Natural History along with EVERY school child in Colorado on their class field trips. I wore my mask, but even then - I was leary of all those germs, I mean children.
 We took this picture (below) because it shows the critters that used to roam at my brother's house in north Texas.
While we were at the museum, the nurse practitioner called me to tell me that my echocardiogram was done and they felt like I could continue with the pulmonary function tests this afternoon. I still have the blood clot in the right atrium of my heart, but it is just 1 cm in size now.

CARD DX ECHO COMPLETE TTE TRANSTHORACIC STANDARD

CARD DX ECHO COMPLETE TTE TRANSTHORACIC STANDARD

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Narrative

Study ID: 139649

Echocardiography Laboratory
Adult Echocardiography Report

Name: Malkiewicz, Judith A Study Date: 05/02/2012 07:18 AM BP: 118/67 mmHg
MRN: 535166 Patient Location: ECHO HR: 75
DOB: 12/08/1950 Gender: Female Height: 62 in
Age: 61 yrs Weight: 167 lb
Reason For Study: f/u assess for atrial clot BSA: 1.8 m2
Authorizing Physician: Myint, Han

Conclusions
Echodensity noted in superior aspect of RA most likely small thrombus on PICC line.
Previously measured approximately 2 cm, now is 1 cm in maximum dimension.

The left ventricle is normal in size.
Left ventricular systolic function is normal with no regional wall motion abnormalities.
The right ventricle is normal in structure and function.
No significant valve disease.

Procedure Summary
A complete two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram was performed (2D, M-mode,
Doppler and color flow Doppler).

Left Ventricle
The left ventricle is normal in size. There is normal left ventricular wall thickness.
Left ventricular systolic function is normal with no regional wall motion abnormalities.

Right Ventricle
The right ventricle is normal in structure and function.

Atria
The left atrium is normal size. The right atrium is normal. Echodensity noted in
superior aspect of RA most likely small thrombus on PICC line. Previously measured
approximately 2 cm, now is 1 cm in maximum dimension.

Mitral Valve
The mitral valve is not well visualized but is grossly normal. There is trace mitral
regurgitation.

Tricuspid Valve
The tricuspid valve is not well visualized, but is grossly normal. There is mild
tricuspid regurgitation. Right ventricular systolic pressure is normal.

Aortic Valve
The aortic valve is not well visualized, but is grossly normal. There is no aortic
stenosis. No aortic regurgitation is present.

Pulmonic Valve
The pulmonic valve is not well visualized. There is no pulmonic valvular stenosis. There
is no pulmonic valvular regurgitation.

Great Vessels
The aortic root is normal. The pulmonary artery is not well visualized. The inferior
vena cava is normal in size with respiratory collapse, indicating a right atrial
pressure of approximately 3 mmHg.

Pericardium
There is no pericardial effusion.

MMode/2D Measurements and Calculations
IVSd: 0.76 cm LVIDd: 3.8 cm FS: 47.1 % RVDd minor: 2.3 cm
LVIDs: 2.0 cm
LVPWd: 0.90 cm
_______________________________________________________________________

Ao root diam: asc Aorta Diam: 2.6 cm EDV(MOD-sp4): 53.9 ml EDV(MOD-sp2):
2.5 cm ESV(MOD-sp4): 21.3 ml 47.4 ml
EF(MOD-sp4): 60.5 % ESV(MOD-sp2):
14.9 ml
EF(MOD-sp2):
68.5 %
_______________________________________________________________________
LAV(MOD-sp4): 45.8 ml EDV index(MOD-bp): RVDd base: 3.3 cm
EDV(MOD-bp): LAV(MOD-sp2): 20.4 ml
51.6 ml LAV(MOD-bp): 31.3 ml 29.1 ml/m2
ESV(MOD-bp): LAV(MOD-bp) index:
18.4 ml
EF(MOD-bp): 17.6 ml/m2
64.4 %

Doppler Measurements and Calculations
MV E max vel: MV dec time: Ao V2 max: LV V1 max PG: 3.6 mmHg
77.0 cm/sec 0.24 sec 145.2 cm/sec LV V1 max: 94.8 cm/sec
MV A max vel: Ao max PG: 8.4 mmHg
77.0 cm/sec
MV E/A: 1.0
_______________________________________________________________________
PA V2 max: TR max PG: RAP systole: Aortic Valve Velocity Ratio:
93.7 cm/sec 22.1 mmHg 3.0 mmHg 0.65
PA max PG: 3.5 mmHg RVSP(TR):
25.1 mmHg

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Reviewed and Interpreted By: Amber Khanna, MD on 05/02/2012 08:52 AM
Sonographers: Theberge, Marc, RDCS

Component Results

There is no component information for this result.

General Information

Collected:

5/2/2012 7:18 AM

Resulted:

5/2/2012 8:51 AM


We went back to UCH about 1 1/2 hours early for my pulmonary function tests and they took me early which was nice. The technician, Kathy, was very nice and the test took almost an hour. Although, I did okay, my lung performance was not stellar. 

Pulm dx Full PFT

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Impression

Pulmonary Function Testing Interpretation Guide

Test Quality: Acceptable test results.
Airflows: Airflows within normal limits (FEV1 >= to 80% of
Predicted).
Lung Volumes: Lung volumes are within normal limits (80% <= TLC
=< 120%) (RV <= 140% of Predicted).
DLCO: THE DLCO and DLCO/VA are decreased: Moderate. The DLCO is
decreased out of proportion to the lung functions. Consider
pulmonary vascular disease.
Airway Resistance: Raw: Increased sGaw: Decreased

6 Minute walk: Significant desaturation with ambulation. 

(I wore a pulse ox during the walk and my heart rate was 126 
the whole time with an oxygen level of 95 percent - so, 
I don't know where they came up the "desaturation" comment)

James C Lavelle IV, MD

Component Results

There is no component information for this result.

General Information

Resulted:

5/2/2012

Ordered By:

MYINT,HAN, MBBS


I had to have the echocardiogram and pulmonary function tests to qualify for the 2nd autologous stem cell transplant.

Exhausted, I slept in the back of Bart and Jani drove me back to Greeley, Colorado. What a terrific sister to waste and entire day with me!