Why would my Dr. suggest I own an echocardiogram?

Why would my Dr. suggest I have an echocardiogram? I had a physical recently and the doctor said she did not find anything exceedingly alarming but she did suggest I have an echocardiogram. Does anyone have any idea why? I should own asked her why but I was kind of nervous in the region of hearing her answer. Thanks.
Answers:     Call your doctor and ask her. The worry isn't worth it.
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound to look at your heart. They can check its physical structre, as well as the valves etc. There are many possible reason she might want one. Abnormal blood test results, an ECG reading, unusual sounds when she listened to your heart with a stethoscope, even an enlarged heart silhouette on a chest X-Ray etc...
s a painless and impressively informative test, your doctor is probably being cautious. If nearby is anything wrong, it is much better to know and then she can treat you for it !

PS if it was anything alarming, she would have taken instantaneous action, doctors take possible heart problems seriously.
Paris, it seems strange to me that if you have a examine for your doctor, you look to us for an answer, when we know absolutely nothing about you or your medical history!

In the way of environment, an "echo" is a very easy, painless, non-invasive procedure for the patient. It is done surrounded by the Ultrasound department. In general, it provides information about how the heart looks and functions while it is beating. It's a diagnostic examination -- meaning it is strictly designed to determine what is going on. It won't affect your heart at all or have any side effects whatsoever.

The doctor could be order this test for a wide variety of reason. You are paying her a lot of money to do her job, so get your money's worth! Call her, and ask her any question you may have.


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