Core Medical Specialities
Echocardiography (ECHO): Advanced Heart Imaging .
At Gifted Hands Hospital, we believe that a healthy heart is the foundation of a long life. Our Echocardiography (ECHO) services provide a high-definition, real-time look at your heart's structure and function.
Allowing our cardiologists to diagnose conditions with pinpoint accuracy without a single incision. From standard 2D/3D imaging to Stress ECHO and Pediatric ECHO, we offer the full spectrum of cardiac ultrasound services in a calm, patient-friendly environment.
Technology and Infrastructure
The Gifted Hands Cardiac Advantage
Our cardiac imaging department combines board-certified cardiologists with point-of-care technology to deliver crystal-clear images and rapid diagnostic reports.
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Expert Cardiologists:
Every ECHO is interpreted by board-certified cardiologists with extensive experience in cardiac diagnostics, ensuring the highest level of diagnostic accuracy for every patient.
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Point-of-Care Technology:
Our advanced machines provide crystal-clear images, ensuring even the smallest abnormalities — including subtle valve defects and wall motion irregularities — are detected.
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Patient Comfort & Minimal Wait Times:
We provide a calm, professional environment with minimal wait times for your diagnostic tests, and preliminary results are often shared immediately after the scan.
Clinical Approach
Comprehensive Cardiac Assessment
An ECHO uses sound waves to create a "moving picture" of your heart, helping us evaluate valve function, chamber size, pumping efficiency, and congenital abnormalities — all without radiation.
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2D/3D Echocardiography:
Standard high-resolution imaging providing a detailed structural view of the heart's valves, walls, and chambers — the foundation of all cardiac ultrasound assessment.
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Stress Echocardiography:
Evaluating how your heart performs under physical exertion or medication-induced stress, helping detect coronary artery disease that may not show up at rest.
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Color Doppler Echo & Pediatric ECHO:
Visualising the speed and direction of blood flow through the heart's valves and chambers, plus specialised, gentle cardiac screening for infants and children with suspected congenital conditions.
Service Offerings
Specialized ECHO Services We Offer
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Heart Valve Function Assessment:
Detecting leaks (regurgitation) or narrowing (stenosis) in the heart valves with high-resolution imaging to guide medical or surgical management.
Ejection Fraction & Chamber Assessment:
Measuring pumping efficiency, chamber size, and wall thickness — essential for monitoring heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and hypertensive heart disease.
Stress Echocardiography:
Exercise or pharmacological stress testing combined with ECHO imaging to assess coronary artery disease and myocardial ischaemia under simulated exertion.
Pediatric & Congenital Heart ECHO:
Specialised, gentle cardiac imaging for infants and children to identify structural heart defects present from birth that require early intervention.
Q: What exactly is an ECHO test?
A: An ECHO is an ultrasound for your heart. It uses sound waves to create images of your heart's valves and walls to check how well your heart is pumping and to detect any structural issues.
Q: Is an ECHO different from an ECG (EKG)?
A: Yes. An ECG records the electrical activity of your heart (rhythm), while an ECHO provides a visual image of the heart's physical structure and blood flow.
Q: Do I need to fast before an ECHO?
A: For a standard transthoracic ECHO, no preparation or fasting is required. However, if you are having a Stress Echo, you may be asked to avoid caffeine or certain medications beforehand.
Q: How long does the procedure take?
A: A typical ECHO scan takes between 20 to 40 minutes. It is a painless and relaxing procedure.
Q: Why has my doctor recommended an ECHO?
A: Doctors usually recommend an ECHO if you have symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, or a heart murmur, or to monitor existing heart conditions like valve disease or heart failure.
Q: Is there any radiation involved?
A: No. Like all ultrasound-based tests, an ECHO uses sound waves, making it 100% radiation-free and safe for everyone, including pregnant women.
Q: Can an ECHO detect a past heart attack?
A: Yes. An ECHO can show "wall motion abnormalities," which often indicate areas of the heart muscle that have been damaged or weakened by a previous heart attack.
Q: When will I get my ECHO results?
A: At Gifted Hands Hospital, the preliminary results are often discussed immediately after the scan, with a formal, detailed report provided shortly after for your referring doctor.
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