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iya - I had one a few years ago to check the structures within my heart. The sonographers (the ones to perform the echo) are not really allowed to give any information about the results as they don't know the full story. The best person to discuss this with is the person who referred you for echo in the first place - I presume that this is a cardiologist. He/she will be able to look at the images and place them in context with your clinical history, symptoms and any other test results they may have.
In the mean time try not to worry. HTH
In the mean time try not to worry. HTH
yes sorry echo cardiagraph! doctor refered me due to irregular heart beats etc and whilst he said he was not concerned due to my age etc thought it was best to have some tests, anyway i guess i was looking for some reassurance from the guy who did the echo but part of me knows they are prob not allowed to say too much?? why do test results always take so long!
Not sure if this is the same thing, but my heart was doing all kinds of crazt stuff a while back. Palputations...irregular beats. I swear the thing was on the verge of exploding. I also had minor pain in and around that area. Had all the ECG's done, blood tests the lot, and nothing. I used to worry about it, then got bored of worrying about it and simply gave up caring about it. Since then, nothing. I'm sure it was all in my head.
Hope its the same for you.
Hope its the same for you.
As posted above, the sonographer 'merely' takes the pictures, in general terms they are not qualified to interpret the results.
An irregular heartbeat could be down to dozens of reasons and even if you've had a bad result (like me) it doesn't mean you're going to conk out. Most likely a regular dose of ace inhibitors, beta blockers and aspirin.
Some heart conditions can be caused by a virus (rather than lifestyle), some are repairable, some are not.
If your condition was critical, they'd contact you immediately as you haven't heard I suspect it's not life threatening.
The only time sonographers aren't allowed to tell you the results immediately is when there's something terribly wrong - at that point they're not trained in counselling, etc. This is especially true when your GP has said "there's probably nothing to worry about" as this is GP-code for "have you made a will?".
If I were you, I'd put my life on hold until they've found someone with sufficient training, experience and emotional resolve to tell you that you're in immediate danger of dying. These things can take time and, sometimes, tragically, can result in the patient dying never knowing that they were going to die. At which point, death is quite a surprise and can often lead to health complications.
Did you notice the sonographer run off awkwardly and show the results to colleagues - who then shot you sympathetic glances followed by astonished inspection of the results. Perhaps followed by retching/vomiting? If so - there's nothing to worry about.
If you were likely to be dead shortly - the last thing they'd want to do is notifiy you quickly and "rush" the announcement. No. They'll take their time. Fanny about with some less serious cases and then, when they're good and ready, get back to you. Assuming you're still alive, of course.
HTH.
PS :BANG!: - did that sort your heart-rhythm out?
If I were you, I'd put my life on hold until they've found someone with sufficient training, experience and emotional resolve to tell you that you're in immediate danger of dying. These things can take time and, sometimes, tragically, can result in the patient dying never knowing that they were going to die. At which point, death is quite a surprise and can often lead to health complications.
Did you notice the sonographer run off awkwardly and show the results to colleagues - who then shot you sympathetic glances followed by astonished inspection of the results. Perhaps followed by retching/vomiting? If so - there's nothing to worry about.
If you were likely to be dead shortly - the last thing they'd want to do is notifiy you quickly and "rush" the announcement. No. They'll take their time. Fanny about with some less serious cases and then, when they're good and ready, get back to you. Assuming you're still alive, of course.
HTH.
PS :BANG!: - did that sort your heart-rhythm out?
funbobby said:
yea that did the trick landlord perhaps get a job for the samiratans,oh well just have to wait and see.
Dude, I've spent my entire life under the mire of the threat heart disease and it's consequences. In my 36 years alive, my dad has had a heart-attack, two separate by-pass operations (the first when he was 29 and I was 5), stents and a pace-maker. I too have had an ECG for irregular/ectopic heart-beats. I know full-well how the medical profession act when a situation is desperate/life-threatening. But even if I didn't - I'd have enough nouse to know that when a doctor idly refers you to a sonographer with a "I'm have no real concern" type wave-of-his-hands... I'd know that there wasn't anything nefarious going on and unless I was called in very quickly, I'd be comfortable that the diagnosis would be a "relax, sleep more, drink less caffine and exercise more" affair.I'm sorry if I didn't give you neurosis enough attention but - frankly - you're being a bit of a woman about it.
Landlord said:
funbobby said:
yea that did the trick landlord perhaps get a job for the samiratans,oh well just have to wait and see.
Dude, I've spent my entire life under the mire of the threat heart disease and it's consequences. In my 36 years alive, my dad has had a heart-attack, two separate by-pass operations (the first when he was 29 and I was 5), stents and a pace-maker. I too have had an ECG for irregular/ectopic heart-beats. I know full-well how the medical profession act when a situation is desperate/life-threatening. But even if I didn't - I'd have enough nouse to know that when a doctor idly refers you to a sonographer with a "I'm have no real concern" type wave-of-his-hands... I'd know that there wasn't anything nefarious going on and unless I was called in very quickly, I'd be comfortable that the diagnosis would be a "relax, sleep more, drink less caffine and exercise more" affair.I'm sorry if I didn't give you neurosis enough attention but - frankly - you're being a bit of a woman about it.
If you have a problem, the doctors will have you in so fast you'll set fire to the carpet on the way through the door.
Relax.
We all die some day. Sounds to me like yours is a way off just now.
To quote the Specials - "enjoy yourself, it's later than you think."
Well i reckon the sonographer should have given you some feedback even if it was just to say that commenting on the images in detail is not within their scope of practice.
They don't get bad money at all and should have a fair idea of what's normal and what isn't. Maybe you got a lazy one?
They don't get bad money at all and should have a fair idea of what's normal and what isn't. Maybe you got a lazy one?
As someone who had a brother die from heart failure, I have annual trips to the London Heart Hospital.
They think that I might have on balance (and that is a quote) a mild expression of heart disease. I am now 27 and was 'diagnosed' at 18.
At TLHH, I have the echo every year and each year I ask, normally making a joke about it, and I never get a response until I sit in front of the consultant.
It is quite skilled compared to standard ECG which the nurses or doctors are quite a laugh but for the echo, serious and deadpan. I guess that they are told to just to do the job.
They think that I might have on balance (and that is a quote) a mild expression of heart disease. I am now 27 and was 'diagnosed' at 18.
At TLHH, I have the echo every year and each year I ask, normally making a joke about it, and I never get a response until I sit in front of the consultant.
It is quite skilled compared to standard ECG which the nurses or doctors are quite a laugh but for the echo, serious and deadpan. I guess that they are told to just to do the job.
As the others have said, the sonographers just take the pictures, often they don't even know what they should be looking for or the reason you have been sent. They just get name, address etc and a list of tests to perform. I know its easier said than done but try not to worry in the mean time. If there is something major wrong, they will get in contact immediately/sooner than expected although this can be a indication that they have stuffed up the tests and need to be re-done, so don't panic if you have a answer phone message one day! 'Please call us as soon as you get this message, its imperitive we speak to you as soon as possible.....' my heart hit 306BPM again!
You can live with a heart condition, honest, I know. Its normal to worry about it for a while but then you realise its not worth panicing over something you can't control. If its going to happen, its going to happen!
We are just trying to work out the dose of heart rhythm reset drugs we have in our cupboard to give Mr XL's ex
Hope all goes well.
You can live with a heart condition, honest, I know. Its normal to worry about it for a while but then you realise its not worth panicing over something you can't control. If its going to happen, its going to happen!
We are just trying to work out the dose of heart rhythm reset drugs we have in our cupboard to give Mr XL's ex
Hope all goes well.
I used to get heart palpitations all the time combining with irregular heart beats and extended "pauses". Long story short I was under a lot of intense pressure financially and emotionally so I cut out the red bull & energy drinks. Went from 3 coffee's a day to 3/4 a week and all of them before noon or 3pm. Introduced regular exercise too and things got better and have continued without incident for over 8 months.
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