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An echocardiogram, or echo, is a test that helps doctors check on your heart health. The test, which is a kind of ultrasound, uses harmless sound waves to create a real-time moving picture of your ...

An echocardiogram is a test that shows detailed pictures of your heart. There are many types, and they're performed in different ways. (Photo credit: E+/Getty Images) An echocardiogram is a test that ...

The use of echocardiography for the evaluation of the cardiovascular well-being of term and preterm infants is gaining significant interest. The aim of echocardiography in this setting is to provide ...

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound image of the heart. Echocardiograms can help doctors diagnose a range of heart problems, such as heart failure, blood clots in the heart, and heart valve disease.