Question 1

what does an echocardiogram do?

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Images the heart: An echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to deliver a set of moving images of the heart.  It gives us a lot of information about the function (and the strength) of the heart, its valves and the blood flow through the chambers.

Question 2

what does a echocardiogram show?

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Several things: The heart muscle, the valves, arteries such as the aorta, the four chambers of the heart, fluid around the heart if present, how hard the heart is contracting, whether it is too weak or too thick.

Question 3

how does an echocardiogram function?

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Ultrasound: An echocardiorgam is a test used to visualize the heart pump functoin and valves in a  non-invasive fashion.  Gel is placed on your chest allowing contact of a visualization probe that delivers ultrasound to your heart that "bounces back" like radar to the probe and to a large computer that can make a 2-d picture of your heart and its blood flow through the valves.

Question 4

how do you falsify an echocardiogram?

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Not sure: What you mean. The ekg has two readings. The computer generated read is immediate and not always correct. Then an over read by a physician is made and agrees with or corrects and improves the accuracy of the reading. A wrong computer generated read is not a falsification but a weakness in the technology at this point.

Question 5

what does an echocardiogram  look for?

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Echo: Echo shows cardiac structure and function. It gives a lot of information about the heart. It is a basic test used in cardiologic evaluation and is indicated in many conditions including ischemia.

Question 6

what is getting an echocardiogram like?

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Echocardiogram: There are two ways to get an echocardiogram.  The simplest and least invasive is essentially an ultrasound, like the one they use to check on unborn babies in their mother's womb.  It is painless.  The other one is a transesophageal echocardiogram, which involves putting the device down through your mouth and throat into the esophagus.  It has the advantage of seeing better, but more invasive.

Question 7

do echocardiograms show heart strength?

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Yes: Yes, a good quality  echocardiogram can show how the heart muscle is contracting and even give an estimate of the ejection fraction.

Question 8

when does someone need an echocardiogram?

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Ask your Doctor: Echocardiogram is an ultrasound exam of your heart.  it looks at the heart  valves, heart muscles, blood vessels, and how they function.  The exam is used when the doctor things there may be a problem with your heart muscle, valves, or blood vessels.  There are too many indications to list, but your doctor or a cardiologist can determine if you should get one.

Question 9

what is the function of an echocardiogram?

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Looks at heart: An echocardiogram uses sound waves (sonar) to look at the structure and function of the heart. The strength of the heart muscle, size of the various heart chambers and the structure and function of the heart valves is determined.  Damaged heart from  a heart attack can be seen any any valves that are narrowed (stenosed) or leaky are easily seen.

Question 10

can an echocardiogram be done incorrectly?

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Yes: As is the case with any test, if it is not done properly the results can be misleading. The technician doing the test has to have certain skills or the test can be misleading or just not of good enough quality to give the information being looked for. "garbage in, garbage out" they say.

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