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Why do I need a cardiac ultrasound?<\/h2>\n
Cardiac ultrasound<\/a> is a common medical procedure used to assess the structure and function of the heart. \ud83e\ude7a<\/p>\n It can detect cardiac abnormalities and assess the overall health of the heart muscle.<\/p>\n First of all, cardiac ultrasound is used to diagnose heart diseases, such as heart rhythm disorders, valvulopathies and congenital malformations. \ud83e\ude7b<\/p>\n It can also be used to assess the damage caused by a heart attack, or to monitor the effectiveness of cardiac treatment.<\/p>\n In addition, cardiac ultrasound can be prescribed to assess cardiac function prior to major surgery, or to monitor the evolution of previously diagnosed heart disease.<\/p>\n In short, cardiac ultrasound is an essential tool for the diagnosis, monitoring and follow-up of heart disease.<\/p>\n It provides doctors with valuable information on heart health, helping them to make informed decisions on treatment and patient management.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A cardiac ultrasound is generally painless.<\/p>\n It's a non-invasive, painless procedure.<\/p>\n During the examination, a medical technician applies a gel to your chest and uses an ultrasound probe to capture images of your heart.<\/p>\n You may feel slight pressure as the probe is moved, but this should not be painful. Cardiac ultrasound is considered a safe and well-tolerated procedure.<\/p>\n If you have any concerns or worries, don't hesitate to discuss them with the technician or healthcare professional performing the examination.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n During the echocardiogram, you'll lie on your back and a technician will apply ultrasound gel to your chest.<\/p>\n The probe is then passed over your chest, and a computer converts the echoes of the sound waves into images of your heart on a screen.<\/p>\n You may be asked to change position, from your back to your side, to view your heart from different angles.<\/p>\n The examination takes between 10 and 20 minutes and is absolutely painless.<\/p>\n Once the examination has been completed, the results will be interpreted by our team of cardiologists in the days following your examination.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If you need a cardiac ultrasound, you can consult us at Centre Cardio Laval.<\/p>\n We offer high-quality cardiac imaging services performed by our experienced professionals.<\/p>\n Our cardiac ultrasound assesses the structure and function of your heart, detecting any abnormalities and providing valuable information for your diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease.<\/p>\n When you choose our clinic, you benefit from a professional and welcoming environment, as well as personalized service to meet your specific heart health needs. We're here to support you and offer you the best possible care.<\/p>\n The various services offered by Cardiovascular Evaluation Center in Laval<\/a>These services allow you to monitor your heart health quickly and affordably. Some services are covered by RAMQ.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n C\u2019est un examen non invasif (aussi appel\u00e9 \u00e9chocardiogramme) qui utilise des ultrasons pour cr\u00e9er des images du c\u0153ur : sa structure, son mouvement, la taille des cavit\u00e9s et son fonctionnement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral. <\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cet examen peut \u00eatre demand\u00e9 pour plusieurs raisons : Non. L\u2019\u00e9chographie cardiaque est indolore et g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement sans risque. <\/p>\n On applique un gel sur la poitrine et on bouge une sonde \u00e0 ultrasons : vous pourriez ressentir une l\u00e9g\u00e8re pression, mais ce n\u2019est pas douloureux. <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n – Vous serez allong\u00e9 ; un technicien applique le gel sur la poitrine et place la sonde. <\/a> Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 cet examen, le cardiologue peut identifier \/ \u00e9valuer : Si vous ressentez des sympt\u00f4mes tels que des essoufflements, des palpitations cardiaques ou encore des douleurs thoraciques, il se peut que votre m\u00e9decin vous demande de passer une \u00e9chographie cardiaque afin de trouver la cause de ces sympt\u00f4mes. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2695\ufe0f \u00c9galement connu sous le nom d\u2019\u00e9chocardiogramme, ce type de test utilise une sonde qui \u00e9met des […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5253"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8086,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions\/8086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centrecardiolaval.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Is it painful?<\/h3>\n
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FAQ \u2014 \u00c9chographie cardiaque<\/h2>\n\n\n
What is a cardiac ultrasound?<\/h3>\n
Pourquoi me proposerait-on une \u00e9chographie cardiaque ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
– Si vous pr\u00e9sentez des sympt\u00f4mes comme essoufflements, palpitations ou douleurs thoraciques. <\/a>
– Pour diagnostiquer des valvulopathies, des malformations cardiaques cong\u00e9nitales ou des troubles du rythme. <\/a>
– Pour \u00e9valuer des dommages ant\u00e9rieurs (par exemple une crise cardiaque pass\u00e9e) ou suivre un traitement d\u00e9j\u00e0 en cours. <\/a>
– Avant une intervention chirurgicale majeure, pour \u00e9valuer la fonction cardiaque. <\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEst-ce douloureux \/ est-ce risqu\u00e9 ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Quel est le d\u00e9roulement de l\u2019examen ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
– L\u2019examen peut n\u00e9cessiter de changer l\u00e9g\u00e8rement de position (sur le dos, puis sur le c\u00f4t\u00e9) pour obtenir diff\u00e9rentes vues du c\u0153ur. <\/a>
– Il dure entre 10 et 20 minutes<\/strong>. <\/a>
– Les r\u00e9sultats sont interpr\u00e9t\u00e9s par des cardiologues dans les jours qui suivent. <\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nQue vais-je apprendre gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une \u00e9chographie cardiaque ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
– la structure du c\u0153ur (parois, cavit\u00e9s),
– la fonction des valves,
– les mouvements des parois cardiaques,
– les cons\u00e9quences d\u2019un infarctus pass\u00e9,
– des malformations ou alt\u00e9rations du muscle cardiaque,
– et juger si un traitement ou une chirurgie peut \u00eatre n\u00e9cessaire. <\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"