Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Cyanotic heart defect echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
Echocardiography ,including imaging, and pulsed and color Doppler provides a definitive diagnosis of CHD with information on cardiac anatomy and function.
Indications:
- Central cyanosis who has failed a hyperoxia test or has an equivocal result
- Blood pressure or pulse differential between upper and lower extremities
- Cardiomegaly
- Murmur
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