Echocardiogram Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

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See also: Transesophageal Echocardiogram

What is Echocardiogram?

An example of Echocardiogram

Echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than x-ray image and involves no radiation exposure.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Heart palpitations 8 1 Efficacy_major
Chest pain 6 1 Efficacy_moderate
General health 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Increase effect of another treatment 2 1 Efficacy_major
Diagnostic assessment 2 0
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
0
None
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Echocardiogram

Hospitalization 4

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Echocardiogram

Always
6 75%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 13%
Never
1 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Echocardiogram

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 25%
Not at all
6 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Echocardiogram

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 25%
< $25
3 75%

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3 patient evaluations for Echocardiogram

Purposes: Other and General health (Started )
Date Dosage Other Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 23, 2009   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 23, 2009
Advice & Tips
Must make an apptl with a cardiologist.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Dymond
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 7 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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Purpose: General health (Started Jun 25, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 07, 2008   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • mark61
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: General health (Started Jul 15, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 19, 2008   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Sep 19, 2008
Advice & Tips
With MS came shortness of breath etc. It helped me know that my heart is OK and one less thing to worry about.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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