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What Is A "Pulmonary Hypertension Protocol Echocardiogram"?

A myPHteam Member asked a question 💭
Scottsdale, AZ

I guess I could ask my PH Specialist but I bombard him with enough questions I thought I would seek an answer here.

As a Group 2 PH patient, I am now going to have a "PH Protocol Echo" done every 3 to 4 months and it has to be done in the hospital where there is some specialization in PH (In my case John C Lincoln). I did some research trying to find out what is so special and different about a PH Protocol Echo vs a regular echo as ordered by a cardiologist, and couldn't find any recent… read more

August 8, 2024
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A myPHteam Member

Finally got a portal reply from Dr Moore: The PH protocol here typically includes measurements like RV strain, different measurements of flow through the pulmonary valve and more specific measurements of the right ventricle.

August 14, 2024
A myPHteam Member

https://youtu.be/SN80VdvsXN8?si=FZiAX5UKlEDNlO2A

Maybe this will be helpful Heather.

August 9, 2024
A myPHteam Member
August 8, 2024
A myPHteam Member

Ha! I haven’t had it yet. I have it scheduled for 08/30

August 14, 2024 (edited)
A myPHteam Member

Hey Heather. I get your question. The name tells that is not the same as a normal ECHO. Let us know what was different once done. Good luck. 👍

August 11, 2024

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