Echocardiogram

[Staceyhunter]

Echocardiogram

Anyone know how long the wait is roughly to have this test done?? Thanks

[bantam12]

Depends on your hospital, give them a call to find out.

[Staceyhunter in reply to bantam12]

Well that makes sense, ha ha I will do thanks.

[Maisiemay13 in reply to Staceyhunter]

Mine was 8 weeks I did call to check I was on list

[Staceyhunter in reply to Maisiemay13]

Ok lovely thanks

[BobD Volunteer]

Depends on hospital. The procedure is only about 15 mins. I also think it depends on who is asking for it and how urgently they ask for it. If you are an out-patient it will take longer of course.

[Staceyhunter in reply to BobD]

Ok the best thing I can do then is phone. Thanks

[dmac4646]

If its urgent and you have private medical cover or can pay you could get one tomorrow

[Staceyhunter in reply to dmac4646]

Thank you

[dmac4646]

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[DevonHubby1]

Hi. Back in January the waiting time in North Devon for a non-urgent echo was 5 months. If you paid the £200 to go private then test takes less than a week.

Personally we thought it was a no brainer to pay the money to avoid months of not knowing what damage had occurred inside the heart.

Our echo was done by same person using same equipment in same hospital as if we'd waited the 5 months and afterwards we were fed back into NHS for follow up.

[Staceyhunter in reply to DevonHubby1]

That's very interesting. 5 months is a very long time to wait especially if your anxious. Thanks

[sandoval22]

I had an Echo done a few weeks ago in hospital . The problem is that nobody explains what the results mean. You are wheeled in and wheeled out and that is it ! If I ever see a consultant I shall take it with me but after several weeks of AF I'm still waiting to see one.

[Staceyhunter in reply to sandoval22]

Oh that doesn't sound Good!!! Hope you get some answers soon...must be awful!!😣

[sandoval22]

That's how it works. I also had to wear a Holter monitor for 72 hours but when I contacted the hospital for results they told me they don't give them to the patient !!

[Staceyhunter]

Oh my that sounds abit ridiculous!! I've to have an event monitor too. When are you going to get your results? They cant leave you waiting and not knowing what's going! That's utterly cruel!!

[sandoval22]

You don't get results. I had a chest xray in Hammersmith 2 weeks ago but I know I wont get the results. That's why I have my own pulseoximeter, my own BP monitor and my own ECG monitor.