My Doctor didn t seem concerned. It is hard for me to answer without seeing the echocardiogram. Many times left ventricular thickening can be due to high blood pressure, and the heart is compensating by becoming thicker. The question to review with your doctor would be how well is the heart squeezing, and they can review with you whether they think this is dangerous. The electron beam CT scan has gained a lot of attention in the media recently.
Some people believe that it can identify coronary artery disease.
This is a topic of hot debate in the cardiology community and has not been fully tested yet. Still the gold standard or best test would be a heart catheterization. Well then, if your doctor was not concerned, the thickening of the left ventricular wall would be okay. I haven't followed up with anyone else If you are concerned that you are not getting a thorough answer, then definitely seek a second opinion from a cardiologist that you trust. We recommend restricting the sodium intake to 2 grams a day.