An echocardiogram is a test that shows detailed pictures of your heart. There are many types, and they're performed in different ways. (Photo credit: E+/Getty Images) An echocardiogram is a test that uses ultrasound to show how your heart muscle and valves are working. These sound waves...
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The more I worry about the disease the worse the symptoms got, which are really from anxiety. I truly believe sufferers of hypochondria have something in their life that they are not happy with and it translates to worrying about dying because they have not accomplished anything or have someth...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has aheart attackevery 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. These numbers highlight...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
If your baby's nuchal translucency measurement indicates that they're at increased risk for birth defects, you'll be given a special ultrasound (also called an advanced level or level II ultrasound) and a special test called a fetal echocardiogram, both in the second trimester. If your baby ...
Atrial fibrillation is often first detected by a health care provider listening to the heart. The diagnosis is then confirmed with an electrocardiogram (EKG), which takes readings of the electrical activity of the heart. Occasionally, an echocardiogram of the heart may be necessary. This is a te...
Cardiac output is a measurement of the volume of blood that the heart pumps in a minute's time. Cardiac output tests are used...
If you're pregnant, you might undergo a fetal echocardiogram if: You have a family history of genetic heart disease. You have taken certain prescription or recreational drugs that affect the heart of your developing fetus. You are diabetic, have lupus, or certain other medical conditions. ...
Electrocardiogram (EKG).For this test, electrodes are placed on your chest and limbs. They monitor your heart's electrical activity and create a computer printout your doctor can study. This is a noninvasive test. Echocardiogram.This test uses ultrasound to make images of your heart's structures...