ECHOCARDIOGRAM

Cardiac Color Doppler Ultrasound (or cardiac color Doppler ultrasound), which lasts about 10-15 minutes, is an examination that uses ultrasound to visualize the anatomy of the heart and its function. This examination provides useful information on its contractility and structure, on the functionality of the valves, on cardiac malformations, etc., it is a painless and non-invasive method.

What is the purpose of Color Doppler Cardiac Ultrasound and when is it performed?

Cardiac Color Doppler Ultrasound provides valuable and significant information on both cardiac structures and their function. In particular, the exam is indicated for:

• detect heart valve disease;

• analyze the movement of the heart walls, its abnormalities and the force of contraction (ejection fraction);

• evaluate the pericardium

• evaluate congenital heart disease and thoracic aortic morphology;

• diagnose heart failure;

• assess myocardial damage in arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, diabetes.

• monitor the outcomes of an intervention

• evaluate the function of the prosthesis