{"id":3463,"date":"2020-07-30T10:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T10:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicaltoruismfacilitator.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=3463"},"modified":"2022-08-18T04:34:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T04:34:52","slug":"echocardiography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/medicaltourismadvisor\/echocardiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Echocardiography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3463\" class=\"elementor elementor-3463\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a2b697d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a2b697d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a9502e\" data-id=\"12a9502e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5396a826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5396a826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Echocardiography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7780b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7780b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is performed for the diagnosis of heart diseases. It is especially used to assess disorders of the heart valves. In this procedure, images of heart valves and muscles are created via ultrasound waves.<\/p><p>Special features of echocardiography<\/p><p>The patient has to lie down bare-chested on the examination table. The gel is put on the chest so that the transducer or probe can move smoothly over the chest. A transducer is a device that is attached to a flexible cable, is actually a modified microphone that directs ultrasound waves into the person\u2019s chest.<br \/>The procedure takes approximately 15-30 minutes. It can be done in an outpatient imaging center or at a hospital\u2019s cardiology department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f61f6e\" data-id=\"2f61f6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6eb24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f6eb24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/medicaltourismadvisor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/05\/echocg-exam-of-comatose-patient-on-the-display-in-the-icu-picture-id1139755627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16242\" alt=\"echocardiography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/medicaltourismadvisor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/05\/echocg-exam-of-comatose-patient-on-the-display-in-the-icu-picture-id1139755627.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/medicaltourismadvisor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2022\/05\/echocg-exam-of-comatose-patient-on-the-display-in-the-icu-picture-id1139755627-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5318a09a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5318a09a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c2b3aa animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1c2b3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6730cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a6730cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different types of echocardiography tests:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440e5bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440e5bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doppler echocardiography \u2013 It helps in the evaluation of heart valves\u2019 movement. Also helps to detect the exact obstruction site in blood vessels.<\/p><p>Exercise echocardiography\/Stress echo \u2013 It is prescribed for the detection of heart problems during exercise, and which are not evident when the body is resting and needs less blood supply. Stress echo is done when heart muscles are strained to provide more blood during exercise.<\/p><p>Trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE) \u2013 It is prescribed in rare cases when regular echocardiography does not provide a clear picture, due to obesity, lung disease, or barrel chest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43191c0e animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"43191c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6627ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a6627ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages and uses of echocardiography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2928d015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2928d015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A non-invasive procedure to evaluate heart valves and chambers to diagnose<\/li><li>Heart murmurs<\/li><li>Endocarditis<\/li><li>Improper functioning of the heart\/heart muscles leading to heart attack<\/li><li>Pericarditis<\/li><li>Congenital heart defects\/diseases<\/li><li>Echocardiography is a safe procedure with little risk or side effects.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echocardiography It is performed for the diagnosis of heart diseases. It is especially used to assess disorders of the heart valves. In this procedure, images of heart valves and muscles are created via ultrasound waves. Special features of echocardiography The patient has to lie down bare-chested on the examination table. 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