An echocardiogram (echo) is a test that uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to make pictures of your heart. The test is also called echocardiography or diagnostic cardiac ultrasound.
The test helps your doctor find out:
The test also will help your doctor find out if there are:
An echo doesn’t hurt and has no side effects.
We researched this topic for you and found the following best online resources. They are categorized into basic, advanced, and research level based on the extent of information you need. You will be taken to the respective websites by pressing on the links below.
Basic information:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/echocardiogram#1 web md echocardiogram
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003869.htm medline plus echocardiogram
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/diagnostics-testing/ultrasound-tests/echocardiogram cleveland clinic echocardiogram
http://www.heartsite.com/html/echocardiogram.html heart site echocardiogram
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/echocardiogram/pages/introduction.aspx nhs uk echocardiogram
http://www.heart.org/heartorg/conditions/heartattack/symptomsdiagnosisofheartattack/echocardiogram---echo_ucm_451485_article.jsp#.waszunkufp0 heart . Org echocardiogram
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/echocardiogram/basics/definition/prc-20013918 mayoclinic echocardiogram
http://www.healthline.com/health/echocardiogram health line echocardiogram
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/cardiovascular/echocardiogram_92,p07969/ john hopkins medical library echocardiogram
http://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/directory/e/echocardiogram bupa echocardiogram
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/en/healthaz/testsandtreatments/tests/pages/echocardiogram.aspx about kids health echocardiogram
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medical-tests/hw212692 health link bc echocardiogram
http://www.everydayhealth.com/echocardiogram/guide/ everyday health what is an echocardiogram?
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/test/echocardiogram/overview.html new york times echocardiogram
Advanced information:
http://patient.info/in/health/echocardiogram patient echocardiogram
http://www.medicinenet.com/echocardiogram/article.htm medicine net echocardiogram
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/nbk2215/ chapter 4understanding the echocardiogram
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wa1qjsm7d0 echocardiogram - heart ultrasound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wnc2nd32hk echocardiography for beginners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwn3uo3_cg echocardiogram demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h526qx_exgw tutorial: basic echocardiography
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