Echocardiogram

What is Echocardiogram?
It is a test uses the ultrasound to examine the heart. It allows accurate measurement of the heart chambers, and visualizes live heart chambers, valves and the great vessels that exit from the heart.

What is a Doppler study?
It’s a special part of the exam that assesses blood flow direction and velocity.

What information can we get from echo and Doppler studies?

• Sizes of the heart chambers

• Pumping function of the heart

• Valves function

• Fluid in the pericardium

• Congenital abnormalities
   

Safety of the Echocardiography:
Its extremely safe

How long does it take?
Uncomplicated cases can be done within 20 minutes