{"id":2610,"date":"2026-06-02T04:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamed.test\/all-services\/echocardiography-in-vitamed-mc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:33:03","slug":"echocardiography-in-armenia","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/all-services\/echocardiography-in-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Echocardiography"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large vitamed-inline-service-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/service-category-97-0-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Echocardiography is an ultrasound examination of the heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is absolutely painless and safe. One of the advantages is that no X-rays are used during the examination.<br \/>\nrnDoppler examination and color Doppler are also used during echocardiography to assess blood flow through the valves.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are the following types of echocardiography:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Transthoracic echocardiography<br \/>\n2. Transesophageal echocardiography<br \/>\n3. Stress echocardiography<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In &#8220;VitaMed&#8221; MC, echocardiography is performed by a cardiologist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Echocardiography assesses:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Real-time myocardial function<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Size, structure, and volume of the heart chambers and valves<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thickness of the myocardial walls (e.g., hypertrophy)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contractile function and weakness of the heart muscle (heart failure, diastolic dysfunction)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presence of congenital and acquired defects (atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovale, ventricular septal defects, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, aortic stenosis).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Changes in the size of the chambers and large vessels (e.g., aortic aneurysm, pulmonary artery dilation).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signs of myocardial infarction and post-infarction aneurysms (zones of hypokinesia, akinesia).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presence of fluid in the pericardium (pericarditis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indications for echocardiography:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">When there is pain in the chest<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shortness of breath, shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Edema of the lower extremities<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Auscultative &#8211; the presence of heart murmurs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before certain surgeries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to prepare for transthoracic echocardiography<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Talk to your doctor before the examination, he will explain the examination procedure to you in detail.<br \/>\n2. Wear clothing that is easy to remove during the examination.<br \/>\n3. Warn the doctor if you have a pacemaker.<br \/>\n4. The patient does not have to be hungry during the examination.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What happens during the examination<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the examination, we follow the following sequence:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. You should remove any jewelry or items that may interfere with the examination.<br \/>\nrn2. You take off your clothes<br \/>\nrn3. You lie down, turned on your left side<br \/>\nrn4. The room should be dark so that the image of the heart can be seen clearly<br \/>\nrn5. The doctor will examine your heart using a probe with gel<br \/>\nrn6. During the examination, the doctor moves the probe, trying to obtain an image of the heart from different angles. The doctor may ask you to take a deep breath, exhale, and hold your breath.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Echocardiography &amp; Cardiology Services Prices in Armenia<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echocardiography is an ultrasound examination of the heart. It is absolutely painless and safe, performed by a cardiologist. 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