Echocardiogram

Just curious if any of the females here have had an echocardiogram. I've never had one but am interested in hearing about the experiences of others.

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The only "echocardiogram" i recieved was when i got hooked up to all these electrode monitors when i had my sleep apnea test. I had them placed in strategic places on my back and legs and all over my body.. the tech put it on my back because she didnt want the electrodes to fall off and she didnt want me taking them off in the night while i was asleep. (they're harder to reach when they;re placed on your back.

I know the monitored heart rate, pulse, oxygen levels, brainwave activity, muscle activity, and breathing activity throughout the night. It was interesting being "wired up"

I'm not a female, but have had several echocardiograms over the past few years, the most recent was last November.

One thing that is interesting is when the technician turns up the sound. I told the tech at one point that it sounded like a dog drinking from a toilet. He laughed and said that "In this case it is a good sound".

It does involve a number of sensor/electrodes applied to the chest, and a lubed sensor that is moved around on the chest. so I would assume a female would have to be nude from the waist up, but once wired up, some sort of drape could be used.

Part of the test is done with the ptient on their back and part is done laying on the left side. The whole procedure would be similar to an ultrasound of a pregnant woman.

Hope this helps.

What I meant by echocardiogram was an ultrasound of the heart. Most of you are describing having an electrocardiogram (EKG), which is a bit different. Was hoping to get a female perspective on the echo since I might be having one next week...

The main difference between an EKG and an Echocardiogram seems to be the placement of the sensors and the use of the moveable "ultrasound" sensor.

My dad had an echocardiogram, and it was very similar to the ultrasound I had when I was pregnant. The technician put a jell on my dad's chest, and moved an ultrasound probe around over his heart. We could look at the monitor, and visualize the heart, and see the heart valves opening and closing when his heart beat. The cardiologist got a lot of information from the echocardiogram, like how big the heart was, how thick the walls of the heart were, if the heart valves were functioning properly, and injection fraction. My father's echocardiogram was negative, which means his heart was normal. I have not seen a female echocardiogram, but I assume it would be done in the same way, and probably topless.

Kim, I had a echocardiogram done a couple years ago and I was topless...does that count.

I've had a couple of EKGs during physicals especially for college sports. Doesn't take too long but for sure they are going to stick little pads on you and you probably will be topless or with gown open. At least that's how mine have been. OTher than that it's not really a big deal. Just hope you get a cute technician! I've had one fem and one male tech to EKG's

I have had two in the past and as the others have said they put little adhesive electrodes on your front and back. When I asked why I had to strip to the waist the tech told me it was because some bras can cause interference and it made it easier to put the electrodes where they needed to be put. The procedure is painless and it was relaxing just having to lay there with nothing to do.

I had a echocardiogram done a couple years ago and I was topless.

I had ECG when I was in hospital. There was an elderly man, who did an electrocardiogram.

He came with the device to all branches of hospital. I was laying in a bed when he arrived.

He called my name.Then he asked to unbutton gown to put leads.

I was without a bra during the procedure.

I had my last echo a few days ago and have them regularly. I have mild/moderate heart failure so anytime I have symptoms I usually get one.

Yes, it's like what pregnant women have. You have a device passed over your chest which sends sound waves and records the "rebound" which give a moving picture of your heart beating. It's very interesting to see your heart in motion on the screen. The test looks for heart motility - the movement of the four chambers; ejection - the amount of blood sent out from the ventricles; and size. Sometimes not everything can be visualised and you might need an internal echo where they pass a similar device down your oesophagus and look from there. It's an amazing test - I love to see my heart on the screen but wish it was stronger. Mine's usually pumping very fast and I can see the effort in the ventricles...feel free to ask more

I had an echo. Yes you're topless and they put the gel on. It wasn't very erotic at the time as I was afraid there was something really wrong. In hindsight and in fantasy...

I'll be having a Echo on Tuesday. I have one every 6 months at least so they can check on my Aortic valve which is a metal one that was changed back in 98. So far no problems except sometimes on a quiet night I can hear the valve clicking away.

I've had two echocardiograms - one to diagnose my MVP, and the other because I was tachycardic when the doctor listened to me. I was really only fast because I was nervous about the condition of the murmur. The second echo came back normal outside of the MVP which was already diagnosed.

I had one about a year ago. No where near as fun as I'd imagine, fortunately everything came back normal.