Question 1

what do echocardiogram calipers do?

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MEASUREMENTS: There are various measurements made of heart structures, such as thickness of the heart muscle, or diameter of the chambers and blood vessels. A caliper is placed on the area of interest to make the measurement. Place one leg of the caliper on the anterior aorta and the other on the posterior. If you do this with the echo machine it will calculate the distance. You can use a hand held caliper also.

Question 2

how do doctors do a echocardiogram?

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Ultrasound of heart: Generally a technologist performs the echo which is an ultrasound of the heart.They follow a methodical procedure to take images of the heart via ultrasound from the chest.The tech also takes measurements.All of these views are put together to create a file of images and the tech puts the measurements together in a report.  The doctor review the images, the report and then reports on findings.

Question 3

what does rvsp mean on an echocardiogram?

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Right: Ventricular systolic pressure.

Question 4

how do doctors interpret an echocardiogram?

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See below: We look at the heart muscle, the valves, the other blood vessels. We look at the structures themselves to see if they are normal or not. Valves for instance can be thickened or have calcium in them. The heart muscle can be too thick or may not contract normally. The doppler part involves looking at the direction and speed of flow of the blood. It might tell us that a valve is leaking or blocked.

Question 5

is radiation used during an echocardiogram?

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No: This is a big advantage over certain other tests.

Question 6

can a typical echocardiogram detect angina?

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No: An echocardiogram cannot detect coronary artery changes which are the culprit lesions in angina. Angina is a diagnosis made by listening to the patient's history and then performing a treadmill stress test and/or a coronary angiogram to confirm the diagnosis.  A person with angina can have a perfectly normal echocardiogram.

Question 7

would an echocardiogram show if you have arvd?

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ARVD: Never use abbreviations a different ones mean different things in different countries.   Redo question as much up can be a matter of life or death.

Question 8

what does echocardiogram with doppler signify?

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2 things: The echocardiogram shows the structures. It is like a motion picture of the heart muscle, valves, and other structures. The doppler shows the flow of blood or the motion of heart tissue (tissue doppler). It is like a radar gun used by the police. It shows the direction and velocity of flow.

Question 9

what are the applications of an echocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac function: The echocardiogram is an ultrasound evaluation of cardiac structure and function. It allows the cardiologist to examine chamber sizes, wall thickness, and contraction of the ventricles. It also shows the heart valves and whether they are narrowed or leak. The pericardium (sack around the heart) and great vessels (aorta, vena cava) are also visualized. Many heart diseases may be detected via this.

Question 10

does early repolarization show on echocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

Early repolarization: Echocardiography does not image repolarization.

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