Malcolm had his heart checked out this week. He had an ECG and echo (ultrasound of the heart) and then we talked to his cardiologist. Everything is fine. The pressure on one side of his heart is still somewhat higher than normal but not high enough to be a concern (unless the heart muscle starts to show signs of degrading) so no further intervention is required. He still has a small VSD and ASD - the VSD causes an audible murmur but these small holes are not expected to cause any problems. Malcolm will be seen again in one year. We expect that he will be checked out annually by a cardiologist throughout childhood and possibly for the rest of his life (because of the PDA they repaired in his heart and because of possible long term side effects from the chemo). But it seems like for all the jargon etc the bottom line is that he has a very healthy heart that is expected to stay healthy. It was a good news day.
Mary Ellen
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