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Echocardiogram.

An ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to create real-time images of the heart's chambers, valves, and blood flow. The most commonly used imaging test for evaluating heart valve disease and heart function.

Definition

What is echocardiogram?

An ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to create real-time images of the heart's chambers, valves, and blood flow. The most commonly used imaging test for evaluating heart valve disease and heart function.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

TTE
Transthoracic Echocardiogram. The standard noninvasive ultrasound of the heart performed by placi...
TEE
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Ejection Fraction
A measurement of how much blood the left ventricle pumps out with each contraction, expressed as ...
Doppler Ultrasound
A component of echocardiography that measures the speed and direction of blood flow through the h...
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