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Can You Analyze Echocardiogram Report?

Posted on Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Question: Cardiologist

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello,

Detailed Answer:
After reviewing the echocardiogram report attached by you I can see there is some discrepancy between the final result and the machine calculated ejection fraction.

Kindly let me know about your query.

Also provide me details about your medical history if there is any.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (29 hours later)

Please explain the report or discrepancy

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello

Detailed Answer:
See, the basic purpose of getting an echocardiogram is to understand the structural and functional integrity of heart.

In this report structural integrity is fine. However the ejection fraction - EF (functional capacity) which is calculated by machine is showing 19% which is abnormal. On the contrary, the reporting physician has mentioned it to be 50-55%. This is the discrepancy.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar