Heart ultrasound

Echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart)

What you need to know about echocardiography (heart ultrasound)

Ultrasound diagnostics of the heart (echocardiography) is a study that helps to study the general condition and functioning of the heart muscle, the size of the heart cavities, heart valves and chambers, the thickness of the heart walls, and the speed of intracardiac blood flow.
Cardiac ultrasound is one of the most effective methods that allows you to identify diseases of the cardiovascular system in the early stages.

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Indications for the study

  • Dyspnea
  • Increased fatigue
  • Swelling
  • Dizziness
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart murmurs
  • Heart and chest pain
  • Heart rhythm disturbances
  • Monitoring the condition after a heart attack and stroke
  • Pregnancy
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Preparing for the study

There is no need to prepare for an echocardiogram. The only recommendation is that you should not drink alcohol or smoke for the day before the examination.

An ultrasound examination of the heart has no contraindications and is completely painless.
A heart ultrasound should be performed on children with birth injuries, if the baby is not sucking well, cries frequently, or has blue skin around the lips. It is also important for children during the period of active growth and adolescents before engaging in physical activity at any age.
If a child often complains of fatigue, you should consult a cardiologist and undergo an ECG and echocardiography.

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Prices for the procedure

Price of heart ultrasound 550 UAH
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Where can you register in Kharkiv:

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Mother's House polyclinic

St. Hryhoriya Skovorody, 31

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