My son 41 diagnosed with a kink in his aorta. He is scheduled for an echocardiogram tomorrow. what ... does an echocardiogram entail. He is on Metformin , will this interfere with his tests? ... View answer

Hi, I managed to grab a snapshot of a short report of an echocardiogram . It is concerning to me. I just want to know what this bit of info means. I know it is not complete, but just want to understand ... View answer

I recently had an echocardiogram with the following result Normal LV size and systolic function ... which showed no abnormality. What do the results of the echocardiogram mean? Do I need a transoesophegal ... View answer

I just had an echocardiogram done and doctor sent me letter saying she's pleased to let me know my echocardiogram was normal. Everything was normal except "mild left atrial enlargement". "mitral valve appears... View answer

[hi,i got my mum 83 years old i am the daughter looking after her.my family doctor refer her to do echocadiogram.so my question please what is this for ?Is it pain when doing it and also does it tell any disease of the... View answer

How is a stress echo different then a normal echo of the heart. I had some regurgitation on the normal one so now I m doing the stress one. Can a stress one show an infected heart valve (or a small ... View answer

i have anixety and have chest pains sometimes my days are good months and weeks are great then BAM i think im dying I have had 4 EKG s and a EchoCardiogram (ULTRASOUND OF THE HEART) in the last 3 ... View answer

A recent ECHO revealed a root aorta of 40 mm. The aorta valve is normal and LHV (13.6 mm). I am a 49 year old male and weight 185 pound. I have HP and usually run 10 to 15 miles a week. Any initial ... View answer

Hello I did a stress echocardiogram yesterday and it was discovered that the electric pathway of my heart was irregular. I was then told to do an echocardiogram today and my heart was found to be fit and ... View answer

echocardiogram to see if I needed to see a cardiologist, which I did before I left home on June 17. Today I ... View answer