Question 1

if i should not have pulm htn because of my age as doctor here said, then could the result of echo be wrong? rvsp 42,57mmhg

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Would be best to have examination and review of test results by a specialist Cardiologist.

Question 2

im going crazy. i have sudden strong heartbeats. like minor explosions in my heart but my echo and stress results are normal. whats wrong with me?

Accepted Answer

Palpitations: It sounds like you have symptomatic palpitations, often times caused by premature atrial or ventricular contractions (pacs and pvcs).  It is important to confirm this diagnosis by wearing a cardiac monitor, often called a holter monitor.  You should contact your physician to discuss more.

Question 3

female re: ekg.tech said no need to remove clothing for test.did not put leads on my legs only belly and sides of hips and not under breasts.result was a slow conduction. now have to an echo repeated. last year echo was normal. leads wrong?

Accepted Answer

: If this was a standard 12 lead EKG which has 4 limb leads and 6 precordial or chest leads, I'm sure  those lead placements would confuse the EKG interpretation. Sometimes we do ask for special lead placements but I never heard of those placements. An echocardiogram has different lead setup. Check this out with your cardiologist.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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If i should not have pulm htn because of my age as doctor here said, then could the result of echo be wrong? rvsp 42,57mmhg

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Im going crazy. i have sudden strong heartbeats. like minor explosions in my heart but my echo and stress results are normal. whats wrong with me?

A member asked:

Female re: ekg.tech said no need to remove clothing for test.did not put leads on my legs only belly and sides of hips and not under breasts.result was a slow conduction. now have to an echo repeated. last year echo was normal. leads wrong?

A member asked:

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

A member asked:

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?

A member asked:

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)

A member asked:

How do i interpret echo-cardiogram results?

A member asked:

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

A member asked:

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

A member asked:

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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