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.
Your doctor may use an echo test to look at your heart’s structure and check how well your heart functions. The test helps your doctor find out:
The test also will help your doctor find out if there are:
You don’t have to do anything special. You can eat and drink before the test like you usually would.
“While I was lying on my side, the technician asked me to move a little as he moved the wand around my chest. It was really easy and didn’t hurt a bit!” Mike, age 52
Echo tests are done by specially trained technicians. You may have your test done in your doctor’s office, an emergency room, an operating room, a hospital clinic or a hospital room. The test takes about an hour.
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