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Types and Results of Echocardiography Sydney

The technique of echocardiography Sydney uses sound waves to produce images of your heart. This routine test allows your doctor to see your blood pressure and heartbeat. Your doctor may use pictures from the echocardiogram to identify heart disease.

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Types and Results of Echocardiography Sydney

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  1. Echocardiography Sydney https://www.advancedcardiology.com.au/ Email: drummoyneadvancedcardiology@gmail.com Contact: (02) 4862 1855 L1 169 Victoria Rd, Drummoyne, NSW 2047

  2. Echocardiography Sydney The technique of echocardiography Sydney uses sound waves to produce images of your heart. This routine test allows your doctor to see your blood pressure and heartbeat. Your doctor may use pictures from the echocardiogram to identify heart disease. Depending on what kind of information your doctor needs, you may have one of the few types of echocardiograms. Each type of echocardiogram involves a few risks if any. Why is it done? Your doctor may recommend an echocardiogram to: Check for problems with your heart valves or chambers. Check that heart problems are the cause of symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath. Get a fatal congenital heart defect. The echocardiogram type totally depends on the information that is required by your doctor.

  3. Echocardiography Sydney Results Of Echocardiography Information from the echocardiogram may indicate: Changes in the size of your heart. Weak or damaged heart valves, blood pressure or other diseases can cause your heart chambers to grow or your heart walls to become solid. Pumping power. Measurements from an echocardiogram usually include the percentage of blood pumped outside the ventricle filled with each heartbeat and the volume of blood pumped to the heart by one minute. A heart that does not pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs can lead to symptoms of heart failure. Cardiovascular injury. An echocardiogram helps your doctor determine if all parts of the heart wall are contributing normally to your cardiovascular function. Slow heart areas may be damaged during a heart attack, or they may receive very little oxygen. Valve problems. The process of echocardiography Sydney can help your doctor determine if your heart valves are open enough for adequate blood flow or fully shut down to prevent leakage. Heart defects. An echocardiogram can reveal problems with the heart chambers, abnormal connections between the major blood vessels and heart, and complex heart defects that occur during birth.

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