Hi, I am hoping to have some advice ....I had a 24hr ECG a couple of weeks ago but told the results will be a while off as they are still working on tests done in November.
Later this week I'm booked for an Echo and thought I'd have had the results of the 24hr ECG ahead of this but obviously not due to a backlog.
I'm curious if I will get results of my Echo on the day, what is the norm for an Echo?
Thanks 👍
I don’t think there’s a norm. I now get my results on the day, but I didn’t with my previous cardiologist.
When I had my echo in 2020 had the results within 2 weeks as they found something then had a bubble echocardiogram . If they don't see bubbles then no hole in your heart but at mine heard the radiographer say we can see bubbles not where we expected so did the test twice more . Turns out I was born with small hole in the side of my heart one of the flaps didn't close before I was born but it's small and safer to leave alone unless I get chest pain which I don't. I have PAF palpitations and heart flutters occasionally but don't last long .
I have had a 24 hr ECG but it didn't show anything . Few months before I got the results .
From my previous experience I had a 24hr ecg then an echo- I asked if they saw anything and was told he had to do a lot of measurements,an eco is just looking at heart,a bubble echo is different and more detail usually to find a hole in heart,since my heart probs I've found if serious they will get in touch asap
I had an echocardiogram on October 21st 2024 got my results on December 23rd 2024.
Had an appointment on Sunday this week to be fitted with a 48 hour ECG and will hand this back later today.
Hi, I had 24 hour holter on 31st October, was given results at cardiology review 12th December so about 6 weeks. I had echo on 6th November , letter about that with results appeared on my NHS App within a few days and results were, again, properly discussed at review on 12th December. So it does appear that analysis of the holter monitor does take a few weeks due to backlog but echo quite quick
I struggle to understand why the NHS continues to use outdated ECG holter monitor technology that requires patients to make two visits to a hospital: one for fitting and the other for device return which takes up staff time when there are better alternatives available.
ECG devices can now be couriered out to patients. Fitting is nothing more than sticking a patch onto the chest and attaching a very small device to the patch. A few days after the device is returned, the results are computer analysed and available to the clinician.
If it goes against our Labour-politicians DNA to use the private sector for this type of service then the answer is simple: the NHS should set up its own ECG monitoring facility. Sadly, the word National should have been removed from the acronym NHS years ago.
Edit:
When I had mine I was told that all looked good. Nothing to be concerned about. Then when I saw my cardiologist he went through it more in depth.🤗
As far as I am aware the "norm" is that the technician (sonographer) who carries out the Echocardiogram cannot tell you the results - these will be shared with you at a later date which varies from one hospital to another depending on their workload - but you would be contacted pretty promptly if they spot anything which needs urgent attentionThe results are usually reviewed by the radiography team and cardiology team before you can be told what they show.
So prepare yourself to wait🌺
hi I had my 24 hr holter test and was given my results 2 weeks later by my cardiologist. He actually arranged for me to have it. I have to have an urgent ablation in the next couple months. I think it all depends on circumstances.
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