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What is Echocardiogram?

Category: Procedures

Most popular types: Echocardiogram Bubble study

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See also: Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than x-ray image and involves no radiation exposure.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Heart palpitations 23 7
Chest pain 16 6
General health 14 7
Diagnostic assessment 6 1
Increase effect of another treatment 4 1
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 4 2

Show all 46 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 22

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Echocardiogram

Side effect Patients Percentage
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 17
Usually 1
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 6
Not at all hard to take 15
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 4
Not specified 17
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4 patient evaluations for Echocardiogram

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Jan 15, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 7, 2008 (Started Jun 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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