Question 1

echo results normal on vscan. so would someone do better with fullblown echo?

Accepted Answer

Normal is normal: You can't do better then normal. Echo is a simple anatomical test. As long as the quality was good and the interpreting doctor knew what there are doing, u should be ok. If clinical suspicion for disease is high, then u should get a complete echo in a certified echo facility.

Question 2

i am a 54 year old female that just had an echo and was told that the results were barely normal. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say...: Hi,
Sorry to hear about the confusion you're having about the echo results. Honestly, I have no idea what "barely normal" means. I wish I had a better answer to ease your mind but I have no idea how to interpret that either. You can request the actual report through contacting medical records, however, and be able to look at the actual report to see the results. Hope this helps.

Question 3

when drs give test results, why would one refer to test results as satisfactory if normal? why not good or excellent? (e.g in echo results)

Accepted Answer

Test results: Test results are either normal or not not normal. There is no gradation of results as being super-normal. One does not get better than normal.

Question 4

can you have a normal echo 1 month.and two months.later a little abnormal? first one everything was normal ,second.one showed mild rv enlargement? why the change? maybe different perspective?????

Accepted Answer

It is possible : It may be a different perspective, or there may be a process in your body actually contributing to tv enlargement, such as high blood pressure. You should speak with your cardiologist regarding your concerns over the difference.

Question 5

i would like a cardiologist's opinion on my echo results.?

Accepted Answer

Ask...: Ask the same question to the doctor who ordered the test and/or the cardiologist who performed it.
You should not ask for a second opinion when you do not have the first one yet...

Question 6

how do i interpret echo-cardiogram results?

Accepted Answer

You shouldn't: To understand what echocardiographic results mean to an individual patient requires the participation of a physician who understands echocardiography and who also knows the patient.

Question 7

i took 20mg of propranolol before i had an echo done...would that have affected the results at all?

Accepted Answer

Echo: The Propranolol will not be a problem with the echo.

Question 8

my first echo showed a small not clinically significant effusion and my second showed none. should i worry about these different results?

Accepted Answer

No: But you didn't mention on which part of the body the echo is performed.  I would only be concerned if the sequence were reversed.

Question 9

can cilnidipine 5 mg taken 6 hours before echo test impact the results of the echo test. echo was normal. i took  it that day only but never ever befo

Accepted Answer

I hesitate to give: you a specific answer b/c I don't know what medication you mean by cilnidipine 5 mg.  However, in general, b/c an echocardiogram is a structural, as well as functional, test, it's unlikely that a single dose of any prescription medication will have an effect on the results.

Question 10

what types of things can a doctor glean from an echo result?

Accepted Answer

Several...: The echo shows the overall function of the heart.  It will tell how much blood is being pumped out to the body as a fraction of what is in the ventricle.  It will show any valve abnormalities.  It can also show if there are congenital defects, including holes in the septum.

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I am a 54 year old female that just had an echo and was told that the results were barely normal. what does that mean?

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When drs give test results, why would one refer to test results as satisfactory if normal? why not good or excellent? (e.g in echo results)

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Can you have a normal echo 1 month.and two months.later a little abnormal? first one everything was normal ,second.one showed mild rv enlargement? why the change? maybe different perspective?????

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I would like a cardiologist's opinion on my echo results.?

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How do i interpret echo-cardiogram results?

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I took 20mg of propranolol before i had an echo done...would that have affected the results at all?

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My first echo showed a small not clinically significant effusion and my second showed none. should i worry about these different results?

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Can cilnidipine 5 mg taken 6 hours before echo test impact the results of the echo test. echo was normal. i took it that day only but never ever befo

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What types of things can a doctor glean from an echo result?

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