ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY THE GOLD STANDARD FOR ASSESSMENT OF CARDIAC DISEASES AND ABNORMALITIES

   Echocardiography provides accurate diagnostic information in numerous cardiac diseases and abnormalities, whether congenital, from infectious processes, coronary blockage or as a consequence of aging using different sonographic modalities: Bi-dimensional, Spectral Doppler and Colour Doppler.
   Detailed echo exams quantifies and qualifies all aspects of cardiac chamber size, wall and valve structure and function while providing early warning to left ventricular systolic dysfunction through segmental wall motion analysis and full assessment of diastolic compliance.
   This can be useful to your practice, helping the right decisions to be taken when choosing appropriate therapy according to functional cardiac status or managing the balance between advantages and side effects of the drugs.
A list of more common indications for which echocardiography
is an essential tool when clinically indicated may include:
  • Chest pain
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Headache
  • Irregular / modified ECG
  • Shortness of breath
  • Previous MI
  • Pacemaker
  • Murmur
  • Previous MI
  • Pacemaker
  • Murmur
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Rheumatic heart disease
  • Palpitations , Arrhythmia
  • Diastolic Dysfunction
  • Pre-op, dental Prophilaxy of endocarditis
  • Previous bypass surgery
  • Valvular congenital defects
  • Congenital septal defects
  • Tachy- / bradycardia
  • Cardiomegaly
  • On anti - HT therapy
  • Renal dysfunction
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Valve replacement or repair
  • Persistent lower limbs edema
  • Marked hypotension