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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 : If you experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations or chest pain, your doctor may ask you to undergo a cardiac ultrasound to find the cause of these symptoms. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2695\ufe0f Also known as an echocardiogram, this type of test uses a probe that emits electrical signals [...].<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":"