Routine heart valve screenings and referring for echos are crucial for accurate assessment of heart valve disease severity, guiding critical clinical decisions, and enabling lifesaving intervention.
“The most important diagnostic tool is something called an echocardiogram.”
Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, FACC, FSCAI |
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“Echocardiograms fall under the umbrella of diagnostic non-laboratory tests, which are covered by Medicare Part B if the test is ordered by your doctor and deemed medically necessary. In this context, ‘medically necessary’ generally means that the test is needed to diagnose or treat a medical condition.”
More About Echo CoverageLifestyle modifications or medicine cannot prevent the progression of heart valve disease, which can ultimately lead to severe aortic stenosis.
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