Hypoxia and Medicine

What is atrialateral depression of the atrium?

I had a stress test because of heart pulpations. I have Ischemia ( oxygen-starved) and Atrialateral depression. I did not get a clear view of what it ment.

Public Comments

1. Hey there... I am not positive, but you may have misheard....Was it possible that what was said was Anteriolateral Depression.... The later would make some sense from what you shared re: Ischemia....Anteriolateral is referring to a section of your heart...it refers more specifically to the Anterior (front) and Lateral (side towards your left armpit) of the left ventricle....The left ventricle, 3X as big as the right, is the muscle that pumps the oxygen rich blood to your systemic systems (Arms, legs, organs, brain, etc). A VERY (most) important part of your heart! .... The "depression" is likely a reference to the "ST Segment" of your ECG tracing...The ST segment is for us (Cardiology Technologists) a significant indicator of Ischemic changes, and a depression below the isometric line is ischemia (Oxygen deprivation to parts of the heart) and is the "precursor" to it rapidly rising above the line which indicates Myocardial Injury occurring...This of course is shortly followed by Myocardial Death (Heart attack) where portions of the heart "die". ...During a stress test, the test is stopped before injury can occur, but not before good information can be gathered to indicate where potential problems may occur in the heart.... In your case, the test was to try to see if the palpitations could be "provoked" and therefore recorded in the process which would enable your cardiologist to take the next necessary steps in your treatment....It sort of sounds though that the test was stopped when the ischemic changes were noted in your ECG tracing (very appropriate..LOL) That being the case, the palpitation "source" cause has not really been diagnosed because (as far as I know ...) ischemia does not usually present itself as heart palpitations....(unless, which you did not say in your brief summary, you did experience heart palpitations during the stress test)... So, all in all, I wish you the best and I hope that my explanations were not only helpful...(assuming I am correct in thinking that you misheard...hahaha) Regards!