This is an automatically translated article.
The article was professionally consulted with the Radiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.Echocardiography is known to be one of the commonly used techniques to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. However, what is an echocardiogram? The current standard echocardiography procedure is not well understood by everyone.
1. What is echocardiography?
Echocardiography is an imaging technique performed on an ultrasound machine to diagnose heart conditions and major vascular roots in the chest. Echocardiography is a method of examination, which is painless or invasive, and does not harm human health. Based on the images captured from this technique, the doctor can monitor the heart rate, size, structure, and function of the heart. From there, analyze and evaluate the condition of the heart.
Hình ảnh siêu âm tim qua đường thực quản
2. When is echocardiography indicated?
Echocardiography is indicated for all cases of suspected cardiovascular disease. Typical are the following groups of diseases:Diseases of the heart valves that can be acquired or congenital Heart failure of different causes, edema of unknown cause Myocardial infarction or angina of unknown cause , coronary insufficiency, pericardial effusion, sepsis, hypertension, dyspnea, chronic lung disease, echocardiography is sometimes ordered at the physician's discretion
3. Standard echocardiography procedure
3.1 Preparation
Performing staff: When conducting echocardiography, it is mandatory to have a radiologist or ultrasound specialist. The echocardiogram technician or nurse must be instructed to record the results and return the results to the patient. core. Equipment and supplies included: Ultrasound machine, superman photo printer Computer, printer to print and return results to patients Ultrasound gel, protective equipment for doctors during echocardiography such as: gloves, masks, .. Prepare patient bed, tissue, cover,... Check humidity, room temperature and adjust accordingly Patient Usually during echocardiography, patients There is no need to prepare like other tests, patients should listen and coordinate with the doctor so that the process is convenient and effective. Usually when echocardiography, the patient does not need to prepare. Like other tests, patients should listen to and coordinate with their doctors to make the process convenient and effective.3.2 Before echocardiography
Before echocardiography, the patient was received by the medical staff and invited to the ultrasound room. Basic information such as full name, age, address, indications for echocardiography are checked and confirmed by medical staff with the patient.Patients with echocardiography are instructed to lie supine in bed, arms raised overhead, legs extended. The patient's shirt is pulled up over the sternum and the pants are pulled down over the pubic joint, the private parts are covered.
3.3 Echocardiography
The doctor chooses the transducer and the echocardiogram program Apply gel on the transducer Perform echocardiography technique through ultrasound cuts. In addition, the patient can also be performed echocardiography in the supine or supine position depending on each case. During echocardiography, the doctor often explains more to the patient and the patient's family and coordinates the implementation. The patient was then wiped off the gel on the echocardiographic area and directed to the waiting room for the results.
Bác sĩ chọn đầu dò trước khi thực hiện kỹ thuật siêu âm tim
3.4 After echocardiography
After guiding the patient to the waiting area for the results, the doctors will print and synthesize the echocardiogram images, reading the results for the technician to record. The lesions are described with pictures to make it easier for the clinician to diagnose and predict the disease.The doctor reviews the results, signs the confirmation, returns the results, explains and instructs the patient to take the results back to the place indicated by the clinician.
To protect cardiovascular health in general and detect early signs of cardiovascular disease, customers can sign up for Cardiovascular Screening Package - Basic Cardiovascular Examination of Vinmec International General Hospital. The examination package helps to detect cardiovascular problems at the earliest through tests and modern imaging methods. The package is for all ages, genders and is especially essential for people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.
