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Does Carratid Ultrasound Tells Clearly Whats Going On In Heart ?
THE CARRATID ULTRA SOUND IN NECK DOES IT REALLY TELL WHATS GOING ON IN HEART ( TO SEE HEART BLOCKAGE FROM PLAQUE )
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
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Carotid ultrasound only detects the narrowing of the main carotid arteries. This is frequently done in people who have a stroke or a transient ischemic attack. While narrowing of these vessels suggests that vessels in other places ( like the heart0 may be narrowed too, it cannot reliably detect the status of affairs in the heart.
Also, a CT angiogram and a echocardiogram is the best non invasive way of telling the status of the vessels.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for writing in.
Carotid ultrasound only detects the narrowing of the main carotid arteries. This is frequently done in people who have a stroke or a transient ischemic attack. While narrowing of these vessels suggests that vessels in other places ( like the heart0 may be narrowed too, it cannot reliably detect the status of affairs in the heart.
Also, a CT angiogram and a echocardiogram is the best non invasive way of telling the status of the vessels.
Hope this helps.
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