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Echocardiogram

  • 27-06-2013 1:47am
    #1
    michael88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    I used to go to the gym then all of a sudden every time i went i felt really dizzy and sick. So i decided to go to the doctor i got an ecg and a 24 hour holter monitor which all came back fine and then i got an echocardiogram and i never heard anything back from them. (this was in the lourdes hospital droughda by the way) Is that normal if theirs nothing wrong?


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  • #2
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,987 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Yes, but you should contact your gp and see if he's got any results and contact the hospital to follow up if your gp doesn't have word from the hospital.


  • #3
    michael88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭michael88


    Does it take long for them to see the results this was like 3 months ago.


  • #4
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,987 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    michael88 wrote: »
    Does it take long for them to see the results this was like 3 months ago.

    No they pretty much know while they're performing the echo if anything is amiss, they're watching it live on the screen and highlighting anything of concern as they go.I'm not sure if someone else views it later and reports on it,your doctor rather than the person performing it gives you results. I got my results an hr after mine was done but I was an inpatient.
    If it's playing on your mind chase up the results. You are entitled to them and you can't say for sure there hasn't been a clerical error with contacting you or some such. Your gp should definitely have a report after 3 months. Also if you're still having symptoms go back to the dr too, don't just ignore it. Good luck! :)


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