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Can an echo detect abdominal aortic aneurysm?
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Ultrasound: We use abdominal ultrasound to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm. It is very sensitive and specific for that diagnosis.
Answered 3/8/2014
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Ultrasound, not echo: Aortic ultrasound or sonogram is commonly used to diagnose aaa, abdominal aortic aneurysm. Echo is specifically used to assess the heart: valves, chambers, ejection fraction, wall motion.
Answered 9/10/2013
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