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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor General Internal Medicine Doctor - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Echocardiography plays an important role in checking for abnormalities in the heart, in the diagnosis of heart diseases, showing the size, thickness, blood pumping capacity as well as the rhythm and shortness of breath of the disease. core.
1. What is echocardiography?
An echocardiogram is a method that uses ultrasound waves from an ultrasound machine - a non-invasive test used to see the heart in motion, allowing doctors to see how a patient's heart is beating and pumping blood. any. Through these images, the doctor can find many abnormalities in the heart muscle and heart valves. As a widely used medical method, echocardiography helps check for abnormalities of the heart including irregular heartbeat and size, unexplained chest pain, shortness of breath or rhythm. irregular heart.
2. What does an echocardiogram show?
Using ultrasound waves, the doctor can see the structure of the heart, and check for abnormalities when the heart is working. Specifics include:
How the heart works, contracts. The size and shape of the heart. Size and pumping motion of the heart walls. The pumping power of the heart muscle. Are the heart valves working properly? Are the heart valves narrowed or open? There are tumors, inflammatory masses around the heart valves, heart contractions, blood vessels. In addition, echocardiography helps doctors diagnose problems with the heart such as:
Problems with the large blood vessels entering and leaving the heart. Problems with the heart muscle, inner and outer layers of the heart. Heart valve diseases Abnormal holes between the chambers of the heart Blood clots in the chambers of the heart.
3. The role of echocardiography in cardiovascular examination?
The use of echocardiography is particularly important in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Echocardiography allows doctors to access important information about the structure and functioning of the heart without causing any pain or danger to the patient. The information obtained from the echocardiogram helps doctors make accurate diagnoses and develop a suitable treatment for the patient
Information from an echocardiogram may include:
Heart rate : The normal range is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Changes in heart size: when the heart valves are weakened or damaged, high blood pressure or other conditions can cause the chambers of the heart to widen or the walls of the heart to thicken abnormally. Pumping Power: Measurements obtained from echocardiography include the percentage of blood pumped out of a filled ventricle with each heartbeat (ejection fraction) and the volume of blood pumped in the heart in one minute (cardiac output). . A heart that doesn't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs can lead to symptoms of heart failure. Heart muscle damage: echocardiography helps determine if all parts of the heart wall are contributing normally to the heart's pumping action. Areas of the heart wall that move weakly may have been damaged during a heart attack or received too little oxygen. Can detect blood clots in the chambers of the heart Valve problems: an echocardiogram can help doctors determine if heart valves are wide enough for adequate blood flow or close completely to prevent blood leakage . Heart defects: An echocardiogram can show problems with the heart's chambers, abnormal connections between the heart and major blood vessels, and complex heart defects present at birth.
4. What is special about 4D echocardiography at Vinmec?
4D echocardiography is also known as real-time 3D echocardiography: real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. This is an imaging probe that diagnoses the functional and morphological status of cardiac structures in three dimensions using a matrix probe with a large number of beaming elements providing images with High resolution, good dark and contrast scales. 4D echocardiography is a bleeding-free, radiation-free, repeatable test that can be performed in the same patient multiple times, providing reliable results if performed by a well-trained and respected person. respect the rules of engineering.
The 4D echocardiography procedure at Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital is as follows:
Preparation:
Implementation staff: Doctor cardiology and high pressure oxygen therapy with a team of technicians or assistants to help prepare and guide the patient.
Facilities:
Echocardiography room is equipped with air conditioner, dehumidifier, humidity meter and room temperature meter, with hand wash basin, soap, and antiseptic solution.
Echocardiogram machine with echocardiogram transducers for adults and children, especially with 3D echocardiography probe, with electrocardiogram connected to the ultrasound machine, specialized microprocessor software, there is an image storage unit, a computer, a printer, and A4 paper to type the results and print the results.
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