What is Echocardiography?
Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses
ultrasound waves to image the size and shape of heart, to assess the movement
of cardiac valves & chambers and to determine the blood flow through the
heart.It provides a wealth of information like; pumping strength of the heart
(EF: Ejection Fraction),extent of damage to the heart wall reflecting the
severity of coronary artery disease, pattern of blood flow across the cardiac
valves showing the extent of stenosis or regugitation, increase or decrease in
the size of the heart wall in cases of cardiomyopathy.It is a non invasive and
extremely safe procedure requiring no special precautions. The test is
completed in 15-30 minutes.
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