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I had an ultrasound done near my chest, stomach, and throat, would this have shown an aortic anuyurism or any other heart problems? had done in nov.

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Aneurysm : It is probable that this test would have identified aortic aneurysm if it was present. If they spefically looked at your heart they can tell structural and functional problems by echocardiography.

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Dr. Tonga Nfor answered

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Heart ultrasound?: Do you mean a heart ultrasound, otherwise called echocardiogram? That can show on aortic aneurysm but it does not look at the whole aorta so can miss some cases.

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Ultrasound: Ultrasound exams are area specific. If you had a neck/throat ultrasound, it wouldn't show anything in the chest(aneurysm/heart). If you had a cardiac echo, it would show the aorta and the heart but not stomach or neck. You'll need to ask your doc for the specific information that concerns you.

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