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Can an echocardiogram tell if you have inflammation of a major heart valve?
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Yes: Echocardiography is the most accurate non-invasive way to visualize the heart valves. Inflammation or malfunction of the valves is easily spotted. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 10/27/2014
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No: An echocardiogram can tell valve "leakiness", valve "stenosis" and other structural abnormalities such as cholesterol build up, "healed" scar from prior infection, or "prolapse", cannot really tell "inflammation".
Answered 11/12/2014
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