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HPM Echocardiography Laboratory
The Echocardiography Laboratory of Hospital Particular da Madeira is located on Floor 0, in the Special Exams unit (Outpatient Consultations).
The Echocardiography Laboratory of Hospital Particular da Madeira (HPM), coordinated by Dr. Susana Gomes, holds the European Accreditation by EACVI - European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging since December 2024, and is the first and currently the only laboratory in the Autonomous Region of Madeira with this distinction.
You can consult the list of national (12) and international laboratories accredited by the European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging here.
The coordinator, Susana Gomes, and the cardiologists Ricardo Rodrigues, João Adriano Sousa, Flávio Mendonça and Margarida Temtem hold Individual Certification in Transthoracic Echocardiography from EACVI - the European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging.
The technical head of the Echocardiography Laboratory, Anabela Silva, has a degree in Cardiopneumology and is specialized in Echocardiography since 2018.
The Echocardiography Laboratory of Hospital Particular da Madeira follows the standards and references of the European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging.
Medical Coordinator
Susana Gomes
Technical Coordinator - Cardiopneumology
Anabela Silva
Medical Team - Cardiologists
Andreia Pereira
Bruno Silva
Flávio Mendonça
Graça Caires
João Adriano Sousa
Margarida Temtem
Nuno Santos
Ricardo Rodrigues
Technician - Cardiopneumology
Alexandre Freitas
Exams Performed
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
It's an exam that is carried out using a probe that emits ultrasound (sound waves) to obtain images of the heart.
It allows you to see the heart working in real time (2D) and assess the function of the heart muscle (the myocardium), the functioning of the valves and the blood flow through the blood vessels (Doppler and Color flow study).
It is also possible to take 3D images of the heart and to calculate the Strain.
Transesophageal Echocardiogram
This is a medical exam that is carried out using a special ultrasound probe which is inserted into the esophagus (through the mouth) under sedation.
When there are still doubts about the Transesophageal Echocardiogram, your doctor will prescribe a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE), as this test allows certain structures of the heart to be better visualized.
Pharmacological Stress Echocardiogram
A pharmacologic stress echocardiogram is a type of echocardiogram that uses medications to cause the heart to work harder. An intravenous drug is administered which will accelerate the heart to simulate physical exertion.
It can be used to assess ischemia (coronary disease), viability after an myocardial infarction or to clarify some valve problems.
Exercise Echocardiogram
An Exercise Echocardiogram is done to assess the heart's response to stress or exercise and compare the results to when the heart is at rest.
The exam is performed during or immediately after physical exertion on a treadmill or on a couch with bicycle pedals attached (a cycle ergometer).
It allows the study of ischemia (coronary disease), clarifying the severity of a valvular problem, pulmonary hypertension with exertion or changes in diastolic function.
Contrast Echocardiogram
Contrast echocardiogram can use an ultrasound enhancing agent (contrast) to improve the quality of the images or agitated saline.
It allows you to better visualize the endocardium (inner part of the heart) and the doppler contour (valve function), detect intracardiac masses, anomalous orifices and/or intracardiac shunts.
Laboratory Clinical Staff
HPM Cardiologists