Imagine having a window into the workings of your heart, particularly the vital valves that regulate blood flow within it. This is exactly what an echocardiogram offers. It's a simple, painless test that uses sound waves to capture moving images of your heart, providing crucial information about its health and function. Heart valves play a key role in directing blood through your heart, and issues with these valves can lead to serious health problems. In this article, we'll explore how ... [Read More]
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Types of Echocardiograms: Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiography
When you visit the cardiologist, they may recommend an echocardiogram to evaluate your heart's structure and function. An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart. There are several types of echocardiograms, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography. Let’s take a closer look at each of these tests: Transthoracic Echocardiogram Transthoracic echocardiograms are the most commonly used type of ... [Read More]
What Is the Difference Between an Echocardiogram and an EKG?
Have you heard of these two highly reliable and patient-friendly cardiac assessments: the echocardiogram and the electrocardiogram, or EKG? Both deliver valuable but distinctly different information to PCPs and cardiologists. Here’s how each test works and how one differs from the other. What Is an Echocardiogram? An echocardiogram (echo) is a cardiac diagnostic assessment thatuses high-frequency sound waves (sonography) to create real-time video and still pictures of the heart. The most ... [Read More]
