1. What is cardiac color ultrasound?
Cardiac ultrasound is an abbreviation of echocardiography**, which can dynamically display the size of the heart chambers, internal structure, heart beats and blood flow. It is currently the only instrument that can clearly display valvular lesions and dynamically display the structure of the cardiac cavity. It is a real-time, convenient, non-invasive, non-radiation examination item, the sonographer scans and diagnoses the heart through the color ultrasound instrument, so as to help the clinician make a scientific judgment on the patient's condition.
2. Why do I have to do cardiac ultrasound after doing ECG?
Many people ask, why do you need to do cardiac ultrasound after doing electrocardiogram, in fact, the three examinations of electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, and coronary angiography have their own advantages and cannot be replaced by each other. The heart itself is like a small house, the electrocardiogram is to look at the circuits in the house, the coronary angiography is to understand the patency of the water pipes in the house, and the cardiac ultrasound is mainly to see whether the doors, windows, and walls of the house are normal. The valve of the heart is like a door or window, and the stenosis of the valve means that the door cannot be opened, and the regurgitation of the valve means that the door cannot be closed (although a small amount of regurgitation is usually normal).The muscles of the heart are like walls, and if the wall is too thick, it may be that the heart muscle is hypertrophied, and if there is a hole in the wall, it may be a septal defect of the heart.
3. What is the need for cardiac ultrasound examination?
1.The clinician noticed a murmur on auscultation.
2.Electrocardiogram and X-ray show abnormalities, such as arrhythmia, cardiac shadow, etc.
3.Suspected congenital heart disease (atrial and ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary artery stenosis, etc.), valvular heart disease (rheumatic, senile degeneration), cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, etc.;
4.The patient has the following discomforts: dizziness, headache, chest tightness, dyspnea, etc.
5.Edema of both lower limbs, heart murmurs, etc., are found to be high-blood pressure, arrhythmias, before major surgery, after severe trauma, and when it is necessary to evaluate heart function.
4. What are the precautions for checking cardiac color ultrasound?
1. Since the probe needs to be scanned on the chest during the cardiac ultrasound examination, you do not need to make any special preparations, do not need to fast, try to wear loose clothes, and avoid wearing onesies and skirts.
2. Cardiac ultrasound is a safe and radiation-free examination method, and you can rest assured that cardiac ultrasound can be performed when you are pregnant.
3. For infant cardiac ultrasound examination, parents should keep the child quiet and not crying, or contact the clinician for sedation, otherwise the child's crying will affect the examination results.
4. Bring the previous cardiac ultrasound examination sheet when visiting or physical examination, which can facilitate the doctor to help compare.
ConclusionThe description and conclusion of the ultrasound report involve many technical terms, and the final diagnosis often requires a comprehensive analysis of multiple clinical symptoms and examination results. After the examination, you will need to ask your doctor to interpret the report so that you can determine the next course of treatment.
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