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Would an echocardiogram and stress test show if there was a blockage or problem in the carotid arteries?
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No: Echocardiograms & stress tests are used to evaluate your heart's function and possibility of blockage in arteries to heart. However, neither test will evaluate carotid arteries. At your age, given your gender, you shouldn't need either test, nor to worry about stroke risk, unless you have an extremely strong family history of premature heart disease & stroke. Carotid ultrasound will check nec.
Answered 8/12/2016
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No: U need bilateral carotid ultrasound study to evaluate carotid artery disease or blockage. An echocardiogram will evaluate functional and structural anatomy of the heart, while a stress test show the functional capacity of the heart.
Answered 12/31/2022
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