Just had my heart echocardiogram

[Gaz22]

Just had my heart echocardiogram is it normal to do just under your chin on last part ,Thanks

[Gribbin]

Yes they did that for me too... I thought it might have been for the anaesthetist to see access ahead of my surgery?

[Hidden]

Hi Gaz, There's nothing unusual about it. You get some of the best pictures from there. By the sounds of it, you've had a good Sonographer doing the Echo.

[Yumz199725]

Yeah I used to wonder the same thing! But yeah it's fine, they are checking everything is ok with the jugular vein in your neck x

[Silvertail]

Yes, it's to check if your carotid arteries are narrowed.

[Jules2021]

Hi. Yes its normal. My son is scanned every 6 mths with his bicuspid aortic valve and they always do the neck x

[Ethel14]

yes it is to check carotid artery’s

[Passes]

Had mine yesterday and they did the same

[Alison_L]

Yes 👍

[Thanksnhs]

Hi yes they always do that, I get an echo once a year and it hap every time. Char

[Gaz22]

Thanks for all your replys, You have explained a lot to me ,Thanks

[fishonabike]

it is probably routine to do that with some conditions, those where there could be carotid artery or jugular vein issues - i have only had echocardiogram following Takotsubo (aka Stress Related Cardiomyopathy) and they only covered my chest, not my neck

[Smitty1956]

Hi, Gaz22,

Thank you for bringing up a little extra information about an echocardiogram. I am going to have one on the 17th, so I will not worry if my neck area is involved. In fact, I will expect that area to be viewed. ❤️

[1234_6]

I think they only covered my chest when they did my ecocardiogram. Don't recall them going near my neck.

[Schora1]

Yes they usually scan the carotid and abdominal arteries to get a clear picture.

[Autumn_Leaves]

With me the last part of the echocardiogram was done at the front of the neck, approximately where the thyroid is.

[Gaz22]

Thank you

[Lovedogs1]

I had one last Thursday, they did my neck and my stomach.