Echocardiography

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. A gel is applied to the chest and the echo transducer is placed on top of it. The machine captures many pictures of the heart.

• Allows doctor to see how your heart is beating and pumping blood.

• Find cause of abnormal heart sounds (murmurs or clicks), an enlarged heart, unexplained chest pain, shortness of breath or irregular heartbeats

• Check the thickness and movement of the heart wall

• Measure size and shape of heart’s chambers

• Look for blood clots and tumors inside the heart