Question 1

what is a stress echo?

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Ultrasound of heart: Stress echo means an ultasound picture of the heart after  an exercise.

Question 2

what is a cardiac echo useful for?

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Echo: An echo is designed to provide structural and functional data on how the heart contracts and performs as a pump.  It also provides valuable information on valvular function, and assessment of pericardial disease.  It is helpful in triaging damage after a heart attack.

Question 3

what is an echo test?

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Sounds waves: Sounds waves are bounced over the organ being studied to get the outline on the viewing screen.

Question 4

how does an echo function?

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Bounces sound waves: An echocardiogram is simply an ultrasound.  Like any other ultrasound, including those used by fishing boats, the fundamental principle is to send high-frequency sound waves into the target (heart) and measure the time it takes to return to the transducer (echo).  The resulting picture is a measure of the distance traveled and the physical properties of the material it passed through.

Question 5

how do i prepare for an echo test?

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Depends: This depends on what organ is being tested.  If it is a cardiac echo, no prep is needed.  If it is an abdominal or bladder ultrasound, you may be asked to drink a rather large amount of fluid beforehand to improve visibility of the study.  If you are not sure, ask your doctor beforehand.

Question 6

echo cardiograph report! 10 points!?

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Echocardiography: What is the question? Echo is noninvasive ultrasound study of the heart. It tells us about the heart valves, chamber sizes, any clots, vegetations, tumors, septal thickening, wall motion, function of the ventricles( heart failure). Also special studies can detect septal defects.

Question 7

my ef ftp echo is 62%. is that normal?

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Normal: An ejection fraction between 50 to 75% is normal. That's the fraction of blood pumped out of your left ventricle with every beat. If you pumped 100% of the blood out of the chamber with each beat, it would take too much pressure and time to refill!

Question 8

if i am marfanoid, should i get an echo?

Accepted Answer

Yes: People with Marfan syndrome are at risk for serious valvular and vascular abnormalities. If you are simply "marfanoid" you need to be evaluated to determine if you may have Marfan syndrome.

Question 9

what does and/or will an echo gram detect?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Electrocardiograph shows by the use of ultrasound (like what a bat uses to see ahead) to examine &amp; measure structure  and functioning of organs like the heart &amp; to diagnose abnormalities &amp; diseases.

Question 10

ef ( teich) on echo says 67% what is this ?

Accepted Answer

: EF is the abbreviation for Ejection Fraction. That translates to the amount of blood that makes makes it out of the valve per heart contraction. Some will always fall backwards as the heart wall moves backward and draws the valve closed. This percentage is well within the normal range.

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