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bubble echocardiogram

by srmtaz, Oct 29, 2007 12:03AM

Tags: echocardiogram, Heart, invasive, negative, saline, screen, test

can you please tell me what is a bubble echocardiogram? and how invasive is the test.
thank you Sharon

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by maggiemag, Oct 29, 2007 07:50AM

Usually a bubble echo is looking for an opening between the top 2 chambers in the heart. During a regular echo, which is totally noninvasive, they inject some saline with a small amount of air into an IV. That is the only invasive part of the test. They then look at the screen and see where the bubbles go. In a negative study, they all go over to the left side of the heart. In a positive study, some don't go to the left side, indicating a possible connection or small hole in the heart. It is totally painless; I have had 2 done.

by patsyanne, Mar 31, 2008 08:26PM

I had this done too. I had patent ductus surgery (PDA) as a baby. I am now on liver transplant list so they did further tests just to check everything out. The test didn't hurt a bit.

I "figure" that it is better to be safe than sorry, and my doctors are just being thorough.

Don't be nervous. I am constantly amazed at what doctors can do today. Just think of it as your own episode of Discovery Health!

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