|
Look for the cause of abnormal heart sounds: murmurs or clicks, an enlarged heart, unexplained chest pains, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeats. Check the thickness and movement of the heart wall. Look at the heart valves and check how well they work.
See how well an artificial heart valve is working. Measure the size and shape of heart's chambers. Check the ability of your hearth chambers to pump blood (cardiac performance). During an echocardiogram, your doctor can calculate how much blood your heart is pumping during each heartbeat, (ejection fraction). You might have a low ejection fraction if you have heart failure. Detect a disease that affects the heart muscles and the way it pumps, such as cardiomyopathy. Look for blood clots and tumors inside the heart.
A transthoracic echocardiogram may also be used to; look for congenital heart defects or to check the effectiveness of previous surgery to repair a congenital heart defect. Check how well your heart works after a heart attack. Identify the specific cause of heart failure. Look for a collection of fluid around the heart, (pericardial effusion) or a thickening of the lining, (pericardium) around the heart.
Click Here to Request More Information
Signs and Symptoms - Echocardiogram
|
Atrial Fibrillation
|
Murmur
|
Aneurysm of Heart Wall
|
|
Cardiomegaly
|
Syncope
|
Premature Cardiac Beats
|
|
Wheezing
|
Pre Ventricular Contractions
|
Pulmonary Hypertension
|
|
Cardiac Arrest
|
Angina
|
Myocardial Infarction
|
|
Congestive Heart Failure
|
Post Op
|
Shortness of Breath
|
|
Chest Pains
|
Rheumatic Fever
|
|
|
