Can I drink coffee before my echocardiogram?

Can I drink coffee before my echocardiogram?

I have an echocardiogram in the next couple of days, and I just have a few questions on what I should do before my test. I'm a big coffee drinker, and I know I'm probably not supposed to drink it before the test itself--but how long before my test should I stop drinking coffee? And also, is there anything else I should avoid before my echo?

3 Answers

Gerald Lewis

Cardiologist

Taupo, NZ

Just have no coffee on the day. No other things you need to avoid.

Regards,

Gerald Lewis, MD

William G. Elliott

Cardiologist

Sierra Vista, AZ

There is no need to discontinue coffee prior to an echocardiogram unless you are talking about a dobutamine stress echocardiogram (in which case you would be fasting for several hours prior)

Emad F. Aziz

Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Newark, New Jersey

There is no interaction between coffee drinking and echocardiography. It utilizes ultrasound waves that are not affected by coffee.