echocardiogram puzzled

[mikeydt]

i had both a angiogram and echocardiogram done around 3 years ago, one showed some slight narrowing of left arteries along with fatty tissue in aorta.

fast forward to now over the last months i have been having what seems yet again to be heart problems, my doctors did an ecg which i think showed something and then went through another echocardiogram.

when i first went for a echo 3 years ago it was fairly thorough but this time after only 5 minutes the test ended, i did query it but didn't think much to it after leaving.

i have since found out that they only did a limited echocardiogram and yet 3 years ago it was a full one.

my worry is that this time and with it done in just over 5 minutes that things may not show or may of been missed.

i was given a leaflet which clearly stated that the test should take around 15 to 40 minutes so how can they detect anything in 5 minutes is beyond me.

just wondering if anyone else has been through the echocardiogram and how long did it take.

another person here also had the same problem with the 5 minutes scan and the cardiologist wasn't happy as it didn't give enough information so they went for a ct scan, he was under the cardiologist but i am not which is why i am now worried about the length of the scan and what may of been missed.

any input would be welcome on this.

when i do get any results i will be back with an update.

[mikeydt]

should of mentioned echo showed trivial mitral heart valve regurgitation

[Jasppip in reply to mikeydt]

I've had 2 echocardiograms and both times it took about half an hour

[mikeydt]

many thnks for the reply i went to be re-checked for a leaky heart valve along with finding out if i have HF how they would get much detail in 5 minutes is beyond me and have since found out the department have been doing this to a lot of people i think just to save time and money.

another person here also went to the same department and he also told me that his only lasted around 5 minutes, he is under a cardiologist and when the report came back the cardiologist was moaning that there was not enough details to make any diagnoses come on what do they expect for a 5 minute echo scan!

for me it now looks that i might be back to the drawing board i am going to make sure that my doctor is aware of what took place though.