<human>: 1- What does left atrium is mildly dilated mean? 2- And There is mild tricuspid regurgitation mean? My stress test results came out normal:/ 3- My blood pressure averages 130-90 give or take sometimes 132-94 for couple years now..and my cholesterol is 258 bad 164 and good is 73, I am taking hydrochlorothiazide for about 10 years now.. 4- If I start taking high cholesterol and blood pressure medicine can I ever stop taking it if I lower my weight...I was told if I ever start taking medicine I will have to stay on for life?
<bot>: Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. Dilated left atrium needs to ad Chat Doctor. Normal stress test in your case is a good sign for overall prognosis. Milf TR can be a normal finding in your case. All you need is adequate control of your cholesterol abnormalities. I advise you to have a baseline 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac reserve of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Regular physical exercise in the form of brisk walk for 20 min a day for 5 days a week is pretty useful.