Question 1

does scarring of the heart show up on an echo?

Accepted Answer

Echo: Scarring of the heart can show up on echocardiography but the sensitivity and specificity of the finding is not particularly high.

Question 2

had echo yesterday which shows fluid around my heart, i woke up last night vomitting, what can be the possible causes?

Accepted Answer

Pericarditis: A little fluid around the heart can be normal, but if it is seen it is likely abnormal. The most common cause of pericardial fluid is a viral infection, or other causes of inflammation which can be some disease like lupus, or medications. Injury to the heart can also cause fluid. The nausea may relate to the cause but also may not. Be seen if get sicker!

Question 3

does some leakage of heart valves show in everyones hert echo?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Trace to mild amount of leakage is considered normal in right heart valves. It is not uncommon to see trace amount of leakage on the left side in normal individuals. Leakage of the valves is also somewhat dynamic depending on pressures, can be seen at times but not all the time.

Question 4

how common is heart valve leakage at 21yrs old? is it normal for echo to show it?

Accepted Answer

Relatively common: Mitral valve prolapse, for example, which is one of the most common valvular abnormalities is believed to affect 2-3% individuals. 2 D-echo heart would identify among others, valvular abnormalities, being ideal for such conditions.

Question 5

would an echo show if someone had a silent heart attack?how about a stress test?and how is a silent heart attack treated if the person feels fine now?

Accepted Answer

Silent attack: An EKG is the primary method of detecting myocardial damage. An echocardiogram can show diminished wall motion which implies damage. A stress test detects significant blockages in the coronary arteries. Prior heart attacks are treated with proper diet, daily aspirin therapy, statins and beta blockers(for at least the first year). Periodic stress tests may be ordered. A cardiologist gives best care

Question 6

diagnosed with incomplete rbbb. heart misses beats pauses.is this coz of rbbb. ecg only shows rbbb nothing else. heart echo was normal. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring : Rbbb does not cause pauses. If you feel intermittent pauses, may help to have a 24 or 48 hr monitoring to determine the nature of your symptoms. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 7

if echo shows a valve leak does that mean the heart valve always leaks; or is it possible the valve is leaking momentarily? do valves ever not leak?

Accepted Answer

Most of the time: Probably your valves have a little leakage in every heart beat. Minimal and mild regurgitation (or leakage) are considered "physiological", which means it is normal and doesn't require any treatment. You can rest assured :)

Question 8

if my echo was normal do i need a heart cath/angiogram. i had normal ef of 64. only had trace valve leaking. would echo show heart occlusion?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms?: The indication to get a "heart cath" (coronary angiography) would depend on your symptoms. Echocardiogram doesn't show coronary artery occlusion. It might show abnormal wall movement, which would suggest coronary artery occlusion.

Question 9

told my irregular beats are harmless. feels worse recently. echo/stress test normal. cardio dr. said next step heart cat scan. what will it show?

Accepted Answer

Precordium: Absent symptoms precordial movement in thin asthenic individuals  can be a normal occurrence.

Question 10

is there any type of structural heart disease an echocardiogram will not show? if an echo is normal, is it safe to say heart is 100% structurally fine

Accepted Answer

Mostly,: There are some rhythm problems such as Brugada syndrome that won't show up on an echo as a structural issue. A complete history. Physical, appropriate lab work, and very importantly an ECG (EKG) should also be done. Can I assume all these test were done before, or along with an echo?

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Diagnosed with incomplete rbbb. heart misses beats pauses.is this coz of rbbb. ecg only shows rbbb nothing else. heart echo was normal. is this normal?

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If echo shows a valve leak does that mean the heart valve always leaks; or is it possible the valve is leaking momentarily? do valves ever not leak?

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If my echo was normal do i need a heart cath/angiogram. i had normal ef of 64. only had trace valve leaking. would echo show heart occlusion?

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Told my irregular beats are harmless. feels worse recently. echo/stress test normal. cardio dr. said next step heart cat scan. what will it show?

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Is there any type of structural heart disease an echocardiogram will not show? if an echo is normal, is it safe to say heart is 100% structurally fine

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