ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.
The Heart Cheq up needs to be comprehensive and many a information is achieved by the test called ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. An echocardiogram is a test that looks at the heart’s activity through ultrasound waves. It is used when doctors need to diagnose heart conditions such as heart disease or monitor a heart condition.
Types of echocardiograms include transthoracic echocardiogram, stress echocardiogram, Doppler echocardiogram and transesophageal echocardiogram states WebMD. A transthoracic echocardiogram is performed to look for causes of abnormal heart sounds, an enlarged heart, chest pains, shortness of breath or irregular heartbeats. A stress echocardiogram is done to identify and monitor ischemia after a form of stress is induced. A Doppler echocardigram measures the blood pressure and speed of blood flow in the heart and heart valves. A transesophageal echocardiogram is done to monitor the heart during surgery.
At Getwell Medial Center , we do complete Heart Cheq up and Echocardiogram is one of the test for the cardiac Protocol.
For further information , please contact
Dr. Ashok Kapoor GETWELL MEDICAL CENTER . BUR DUBAI 0504505865 OR EMAIL US AT ashulap@emirates.net.ae