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ECHO Cardiogram

An echocardiogram (echo) is a test that takes photographs of your heart using high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound). The exam is also known as diagnostic cardiac ultrasonography or echocardiography.

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    An echo test may be used by your doctor to examine the structure of your heart and determine how well it performs. The test helps your doctor find out following problems:

  • The size and shape of your heart, and the size, thickness and movement of your heart’s walls.
  • How your heart moves.
  • The heart’s pumping strength.
  • If the heart valves are working correctly.
  • If blood is leaking backwards through your heart valves (regurgitation).
  • If the heart valves are too narrow (stenosis).
  • If there is a tumor or infectious growth around your heart valves.

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