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What is Doppler echocardiography of the heart?
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Dr. Marwarid Dadres
TehranCardiologist, echocardiography fellowship
provides semi-quantitative refraction.. Doppler technique is used to measure the direction and speed of blood flow through the cavities and valves of the heart.. The amount of blood ejected with each beat shows the healthy/unhealthy function of the heart.. Also, Doppler echo can detect abnormal blood flow in the heart... flow Abnormal can indicate a problem in one or more of the four walls of the heart.. Tehran***
Doppler echocardiography test of the heart is performed by an echocardiography specialist.... Dr. Marvarid Dadres as the ***best cardiologist in Shariati*** and Tehran can help you in checking and evaluating your heart health accurately....Click on the image below to schedule an online consultation:
What is Doppler echo?.. Similar to ***heart echocardiography***, Doppler echocardiography is a test in which very high frequency sound waves pass through the heart and blood vessels. The narrowing or leakage of the heart valves is also determined by this test... Doppler echocardiography is recommended for patients with atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease... This test is used to evaluate blood flow in the coronary arteries (blood vessels that feed the heart), the carotid artery in the main artery and brachial artery, the main artery in the arm, the main artery in the arm and leg... In the heart itself (echocardiography)... Application Doppler echocardiography
The Doppler echo ultrasound process helps the doctor to easily measure the parameters that indicate the health of the heart, such as:
- Shape, size, activity and contraction of the heart
- Size and pumping of heart valves and walls
- Heart rate
- The pumping power of the heart and the volume of blood pumped to other organs of the body
- Pumping power per minute and average amount
Abnormal symptoms or damage to the heart such as: open heart valve, narrow heart valve, abnormal blood clot in the heart and... are also determined by Doppler echocardiography of the heart.... Diseases that require echocardiography. Patients with:
- High blood pressure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic or heart attack
Doppler echocardiography should be done routinely... in cases such as chest pain, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve disease, pericardial disease, shortness of breath examination, aorta disease, congenital heart diseases, and during the operation, color echo of the heart may also be needed.... aria-hidden="true">
Preparation before Doppler echocardiography
There is usually no need to restrict foods, liquids or special preparations before doing an echo doppler or heart color test.. Inform your doctor of any medication you are taking.
A Doppler echocardiography test is usually performed in a clinic.. A special gel is applied to the part of the body being tested to improve the sound quality.. Then a transducer is placed on the skin to record images of the blood vessels.. The test takes about 30 minutes and is painless... Advantages and disadvantages of Doppler echocardiography
In the following, we state the advantages and disadvantages of this test separately:
### Advantages
The high-speed test can be performed in the ultrasound room or on the hospital bed in an emergency....Doppler echocardiography may be combined with a ***stress echo*** to evaluate the heart....decreased myocardial function during exercise may be a sign of coronary artery disease.... ### Limitations
In obese patients, thick chest wall, thick fat layer or patients with mechanical heart valves, the quality of the image is limited... In these people, Doppler echocardiography is only used for diagnosis, classification and emergency management... Then the patient should undergo transducer ultrasound or *** echocardiography*** to confirm the diagnosis and further evaluation... Coronary artery occlusion.. The price or cost of echo doppler of the heart depends on various factors, such as the insurance coverage of the testing place, testing equipment, doctor's expertise, testing location (hospital/public/private clinic), etc.
Therefore, before performing this test, contact the reception of your echocardiography location to find out its price ***Last Words***
In this article, we reviewed Doppler echocardiography or color echo of the heart... We hope you have finally answered your questions... Those interested can share their opinions and experiences with us and other dear readers through the comment box below...
