Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). This is the most common type. Views of the heart are obtained by moving the transducer to different locations on your chest or abdominal wall.
Doppler echocardiogram. This test is used to look at how blood flows through the heart chambers, heart valves, and blood vessels. The movement of the blood reflects sound waves to a transducer. The ultrasound computer then measures the direction and speed of the blood flowing through your heart and blood vessels. Doppler measurements may be displayed in black and white or in color.
Transthoracic echo only gives an external view of the heat. It does not tell much about the movement of blood inside the heart. Doppler echocardiogram will how blood flows through the heart chambers, heart valves, and blood vessels.
In my view a doppler echocardiongram is indicated. I am NOT a doctor.
aziz - if your doctor thinks he has to do a dopaler echo, then you will have to go for it, trans thoracic is a non invasive procedure where as doppler is an invasive procedure.
Have already done a Transthoracic echocardiogram, should i also be doing a Doppler echocardiogram.
Shergill - Hi Q,
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Doppler echocardiogram. This test is used to look at how blood flows through the heart chambers, heart valves, and blood vessels. The movement of the blood reflects sound waves to a transducer. The ultrasound computer then measures the direction and speed of the blood flowing through your heart and blood vessels. Doppler measurements may be displayed in black and white or in color.
Transthoracic echo only gives an external view of the heat. It does not tell much about the movement of blood inside the heart. Doppler echocardiogram will how blood flows through the heart chambers, heart valves, and blood vessels.
In my view a doppler echocardiongram is indicated. I am NOT a doctor.
aziz - if your doctor thinks he has to do a dopaler echo, then you will have to go for it, trans thoracic is a non invasive procedure where as doppler is an invasive procedure.
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