Can head Doppler ultrasound detect heart disease?

Head Doppler ultrasound

is an examination method used to examine intracranial blood vessels and blood flow conditions. It can be used to detect brain blood supply conditions, cerebral vascular stenosis or occlusion, etc. Heart disease is a general term for heart diseases. Head Doppler ultrasound can only be used to examine brain diseases, and can not detect abnormalities in the heart.

For heart disease, ECG, cardiac ultrasound, cardiovascular angiography and other examination methods can be used to observe the shape, structure and function of the heart and determine the type and degree of heart disease.