ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
An echocardiogram uses sound waves to create images of your heart. An echocardiography test helps your doctor to examine your heart’s beating and blood pumping function. Your doctor can use the pictures from an echocardiogram to spot heart conditions.
When doctor prescribe Echocardiogram –
Your doctor may suggest an echocardiogram to check:
• Problems with the heart valves or chambers of your heart
• For symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain
• Detect congenital heart defects before birth (fetal echocardiogram)
The type of echocardiogram you prescribed depends on the symptoms of the patient and what information your doctor needs. If your doctor wants more-detailed images or it’s difficult to get a better picture of your heart with a normal echocardiogram, your doctor may recommend a different type of echocardiogram depending upon the symptoms of the patient.
Type of Echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiography
- Transoesophageal echocardiogram
- Doppler echocardiogram
- Stress echocardiogram
- Three-dimensional echocardiography (3D ECHO)
- Fetal echocardiography
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