Is Ultrasound helpful in diagnosing heart and vascular disease?
Yes. Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound) is used to show structures in the heart, evealuate heart function and measure blood flow through the heart. Heart and Vascular Care – Echocardiography, or ECHO Vascular Ultrasound performs peripheral arterial and venous studies to identify blockages of blood flow to the brain that might produce a stroke or mini-stroke. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when there is a plaque buildup in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs. It is a common disease that affects approximately 12 million people in the United States. The diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease is often overlooked because of the subtlety of the symptoms, which include*: • cigarette smoking • diabetes mellitus • older age (older than 40) • hypertension • hyperlipidemia, an elevation of lipids in the bloodstream • hyperhomocysteinemia, high homocysteine level in the blood Ultrasound technology has improved the diagnostic process tremendously. With knowl
