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Looking for a doctor to diagnose your heart condition such as shortness of breath or chest pain? Echocardiogram treatment uses sound waves to produce images of your heart & see your heart beating and blood pump rate to identify heart disease. Contact the best echocardiogram specialist in Philadelphia to book an appointment.TRANSCRIPT
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What is an echocardiogram & its
causes?
An echocardiogram is a diagnostic tool that uses ultrasound technology. It tests how your
heart beats and pumps blood, and how blood flows in and through your heart.
The Corrielus Cardiology team uses echocardiograms to diagnose conditions such as:
Congenital heart disease
Aortic stenosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Valvular sclerosis
Valvular regurgitation
Cardiomyopathy
Pericardial effusion
Coronary artery disease
Heart attack
Congestive heart failure
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Heart disease causes many deaths for both men and women in the United States and
around the world. An echocardiogram is a safe, highly effective study that can help prevent
heart disease.
How does an echocardiogram work?
An echocardiogram uses sound waves to generate moving pictures of your heart.
The echocardiogram machine has a transducer, which is a handpiece that transmits sound
waves into your chest. The sound waves bounce back to the transducer, which relays the
information to a computer.
The different patterns made by the sound waves as they bounce back off your heart give
the Corrielus Cardiology team a clear view of your heart's size and shape, and how it's
functioning.
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What happens when I go for an echocardiogram?
The procedure can vary depending on which type of echocardiogram you're having. The
standard test is the transthoracic echocardiogram, which is just like having an abdominal
ultrasound.
The technician applies a slippery gel to your chest and passes the transducer over your
skin. The gel helps the transducer slide smoothly and improves the quality of the images.
This process shouldn't feel painful, but you might experience pressure on your chest if the
technician needs to press down to get a better picture.
Are there different types of echocardiograms?
In some cases, you might require a different type of echocardiogram, such as a
transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). With TEE, the transducer is shaped more like a
slender probe.
The technician passes the transducer down your throat while you're under sedation. A TEE
gets closer to your heart, so you might need one if your provider at Corrielus Cardiology
needs to see your heart in more detail.
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When would I need to have an echocardiogram?
The Corrielus Cardiology team might recommend you have an echocardiogram if you have
symptoms of heart problems such as:
Chest pain
Atrial fibrillation (fast, irregular heartbeat)
Presyncope (feeling faint and lightheaded)
Shortness of breath
Heart murmur
Malignant hypertension (dangerously high blood pressure)
You might also need an echocardiogram if you have congestive heart failure or suffer a
transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke).
Find out more about echocardiogram and other state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies by
calling Corrielus Cardiology today or booking an appointment online.
Source:
https://www.corrieluscardiology.com/services/echocardiogram
https://www.corrieluscardiology.com/contactus
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