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A member asked:
Will an echocardiogram detect coronary artery disease even if it does not show any valve problems? my husband is 75, has been smoking (not a heavy smoker) for 50 years, has had a mild stroke and surgery on a carotid artery. his echocardiogram was pronoun
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An : An echocardiogram is a cardiac (heart) ultrasound. It creates a two-dimensional pictures of the heart. It shows how well the blood is moving, the function of the valves, leaking, size & abnormalities that would impact flow of blood (just to mention a few things). An electrocardiogram is a study which shows electrical function of the heart. There may be changes in the heart electrical function which do not show up on an echocardiogram. There are many different functions and parts of the heart. A person could have no valve problems with their heart but still have occlusions or narrowing of a coronary vessel.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Probably not: Echocardiograms do not typically detect coronary disease. However, a stress echocardiogram can be done which may indicate underlying coronary disease.
Answered 4/1/2015
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