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Echocardiography

Echocardiography is an ultrasound examination of the heart. The method is based on the registration of ultrasound signals reflected by the heart structures. Echocardiography provides information on the functional state and structure of the heart – atria and ventricles (heart cavities), their dimensions, walls and valves, as well as the presence of accessory structures, the condition of the heart muscle (localisation and extent of myocardial tissue damage; signs of inflammation) and contractility.

It can diagnose acquired and congenital heart disease, determine the systolic and diastolic function of the heart, assess the condition of the heart valves, muscles and large blood vessels, and determine the likelihood of cardiomyopathy.

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When should I have an echocardiogram?

An EHO scan should be performed if you have:

chest (heart area) pain;
altered heart tones;
high blood pressure;
symptoms of heart failure (shortness of breath, peripheral pastositis);
heart rhythm disturbances or palpitations;
auscultatory noises in the heart;
fainting;
cardiomyopathy;
high cholesterol;
diabetes
reduced endurance to exercise;
reduced oxygen in the blood;
bluish skin and mucous membranes
congenital heart disease;
Kawasaki disease;
Marfan syndrome,
and when you need to measure your heart function after a heart condition (e.g. myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle);
taking chemotherapy drugs (anti-cancer drugs) or other drugs that affect heart function;
the child often has respiratory diseases, e.g. bronchitis, asthma.

The Skride Heart Clinic is open on weekdays from 8:00 to 20:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00.

Skride Heart Clinic is located at 62 Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, close to the Skanstes neighbourhood. The entrance to the clinic is on the side of the Aloja quarter/ courtyard.

The clinic is easily accessible by public and private transport.

The clinic can be easily reached by trolleybus 3 (3 minutes walk from the clinic on Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, stop “Alojas iela”) and tram 11 (4 minutes walk from the clinic along Alojas iela towards Miera iela, stop “Dzemdību nams”).

Yes, for the convenience of the clinic’s clients, there is a Europark car park in the courtyard of the Aloja Quarter (at Kr. Valdemāra Street), where we provide free parking for clinic patients for up to 3 hours by registering your car number at the clinic reception.

Yes, there is a children’s room in the clinic where young guests can spend time while they visit.

The Skride Heart Clinic provides an accessible environment for all our patients and guests.

The interior of the clinic is easy to navigate for wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs – all entrance and exit doors are threshold-free and on the same level as the common areas, lift anteroom and corridor. The clinic also has toilets and showers that are adapted for people with reduced mobility.

People with reduced mobility can access the clinic premises via the main entrance of the building from Alojas Street. The clinic is located on the 2nd floor and can be accessed via one of the four passenger lifts in the building.

The clinic’s internal navigation system is also available in Braille.

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Echocardiography

Echocardiography

What is an echocardiography (EHO, Echocardiogram) scan?

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