برای تشخیص و درمان بیماریهای قلبی دو راهکار وجود دارد که یکی از آنها اکو قلب و دیگری نوار قلب است که برای انجام اکوکاردیوگرام حضور متخصص الزامی میباشد. The main difference between echo and ECG is that a transducer is used to perform echo; But in electrocardiography, they use electrodes as an interface. In this article by Dr. Hekmat, a specialist in heart failure in Isfahan, join us to examine the most important differences between these two cases.
Is heart tape better or echo?
Some people do not know the difference between an echo and an echocardiogram and may confuse them with each other; As we said, echocardiography and echocardiography are both methods that are prescribed by the doctor to diagnose and treat heart diseases and are among the low-risk and non-invasive methods; For this reason, they bring the least pain to the patient during the procedure.
Now to know if the ECG is better or echo? Pay attention to the following brief explanations about the difference between an echocardiogram and an echocardiogram.
The heart tape is a type of test for heart health, the scientific name of which is electrocardiogram; In fact, this test is the first test that is performed for all heart patients, and the doctor can diagnose problems related to the heart valve, muscles, and heartbeat through the results of these tests.
To perform an EKG, the doctor attaches sensitive electrodes to the skin of the chest and some other organs. The duration of the electrocardiogram is about 10 minutes, which provides the result of a continuous pulse of 60 to 100 beats per minute.
But the echo of the heart, which is also called an echocardiogram, is done to take pictures of the heart. In this method, they use sound waves with the highest frequency, which are called ultrasound, to take images of the heart. Sound waves are sent to the body through a device called a probe. These waves vibrate the structure of the heart's fluids, and the echo is received again through the transducer and displayed on the monitor as an image.
Now in response to the question, what is the difference between echo and ECG? We must say that in the difference between echo and ECG, the heart tape is one of the older methods that is performed in the shortest time and heart diseases can be diagnosed through it; But echocardiography is an advanced and improved method compared to electrocardiography, which can examine heart problems in more detail.
So we can conclude that echocardiography is better than ECG; Because the doctor is able to diagnose heart diseases and problems with this test in more detail.
How is the heart strip done?
Carrying out an electrocardiogram is not difficult for either the patient or the doctor, and in fact, it can be said that performing an electrocardiogram test is one of the simplest skills that the medical staff can easily perform and inform the patient about his heart condition.
The way to perform an ECG test is that the technician must first connect 10 to 15 electrodes to the skin of the patient's chest. After the electrodes are connected to the desired area, relevant information is received by them, displayed on the computer and drawn as diagrams on paper.
Note that if you want to do an EKG, you must shave your chest hair before you do it, otherwise the electrodes will not stick easily and they will not work properly.
What does the heart bar represent?
There are various tests to diagnose heart diseases, one of which is the heart test strip, and people who have heart problems must do this test.
In response to the question of what is the difference between an echocardiogram and an echocardiogram and what does an echocardiogram show, it should be said that the result of this test provides two samples of information to the specialist; First, by measuring the speed of the electrical waves in the heart, the doctor understands how the activity of this vital organ is, and secondly, by measuring the amount of the wave that passes through the heart muscle, he identifies hypoactivity or hyperactivity of parts of this muscle.
Checking heart rate, detecting heart arrhythmia, detecting heart attacks are among the things that the ECG test shows.
When is an EKG used?
If a person feels pain in his chest, has breathing problems or severe weakness, or has a family history of heart disease, he must be sure of his heart's health using an electrocardiogram for a certain period of time, so that if his heart has a problem, it can be diagnosed as soon as possible.
How is echocardiography performed?
One difference between echo and echocardiography is in the way they are done; To perform an echocardiogram, you must first lie on a bed on your back or side, while the specialist spreads a special gel on your chest and places the metal discs connected to the machine on your chest and moves it. Such images are recorded using video tapes or photos, and the doctor can interpret them.
What does the heart echo show?
One difference between echo and echocardiogram is that in the echocardiogram the doctor checks the normal rhythm, while in the echocardiogram the valves and chambers of the heart are checked and diseases such as heart failure are checked. In echo heart, things like heart size, pumping power, heart defects and valvular problems are also shown.
The main difference between an echocardiogram and an echocardiogram
One difference between echo and ECG can be considered that these two methods are technologically different and ECG is an old method; But echo is one of the advanced methods for diagnosing heart diseases.
Another difference between echo and EKG is that the electrocardiogram is easily performed and does not require the presence of an expert; But the echocardiogram must be done under the supervision of a doctor.
In addition, it can be said that another difference between echo and echocardiography is that both diagnostic methods are different in terms of results, and the result of the echocardiogram test is general, while the result of echocardiography includes more and more detailed details.
Similarity of Echo and ECG
As we talked about the difference between echo and ECG, we must tell you that these two tests also have similarities, which we have brought to you below.
- You don't need to be prepared for an echocardiogram or echocardiogram, and in these two methods, no incision or surgery is done.
- In neither of these two methods, you need to spend a recovery period and you can continue your daily activities immediately after performing each of them.
- Heart strip and echo are both tests that are prescribed for heart health and heart problems are diagnosed by them.
When is echocardiogram used?
When you go to a specialist and explain your physical condition, the doctor may order an ECG for you; Now, if this ECG contains abnormal results, the doctor will order an echocardiogram so that he can obtain clear and accurate images of the heart's structure and thus diagnose heart problems.
Also, another time when the doctor can prescribe an echocardiography for the patient is when he suspects the blockage of the arteries and heart vessels in the patient.
Conclusion
Early diagnosis and treatment of problems and diseases related to the heart, especially in people with a family history, is very vital and necessary; در صورتی که علائم بیماری قلبی در خود مشاهده میکنید باید در سریعترین زمان ممکن نزد پزشک متخصص بروید.
دکتر مصطفی حکمت متخصص قلب و عروق در اصفهان است که با به کارگیری دستگاههای پیشرفته و مدرن آزمایشهای الکتروکاردیوگرام و اکوکاردیوگرافی در اصفهان را به بهترین شکل ممکن برای بیماران انجام میدهد.
اگر ساکن اصفهان هستید و برای درمان مشکلات قلبی خود به دنبال یک پزشک متخصص و متبحر میگردید، ما به شما دکتر حکمت را پیشنهاد میکنیم که اعتبارشان گویای همه چیز است و با روشهای درمانی ایشان میتوانید مشکلات مربوط به قلب را در سریعترین زمان ممکن درمان کنید.
درصورتی که قصد دارید از خدمات درمانی دکتر حکمت استفاده کنید، برای دریافت نوبت میتوانید با شماره تلفنهای موجود در سایت تماس بگیرید.
