Echocardiography is a test that uses sound waves to produce live images of your heart. The image is an echocardiogram. This test allows your doctor to monitor how your heart and its valves are functioning. The images can help them spot: ✅Blood clots in the heart.
✅Fluid in the sac around the heart.
✅Problems with the aorta, which is the main artery connected to the heart.
An echocardiogram is key in determining the health of the heart muscle, especially after a heart attack. It can also reveal heart defects in unborn babies. Echocardiograms are ordered if any abnormalities from other testing or while listening to your heartbeat through a stethoscope are discovered. If you have an irregular heartbeat, an echo may be ordered to inspect the heart valves or chambers or check your heart’s ability to pump. Echocardiograms may also be ordered if you’re showing signs of heart problems, such as chest pain or shortness of breath. It’s painless and noninvasive. A device called a transducer will be placed on your chest over your heart. The transducer sends ultrasound waves through your chest toward your heart. A computer interprets the sound waves as they bounce back to the transducer. This produces the live images that are shown on a monitor. After an echocardiogram Your doctor will review your results after the test. The results may reveal abnormalities such as:
✅Damage to the heart muscle.
✅Heart defects.
✅Heart size.
✅Pumping strength.
✅Valve problems.
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