What happens during an echocardigram?!


Question: What happens during an echocardigram!?
My baby is going in for one at 9:30am!. I was just curious as to what this entails!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
An Echocardiogram (Echo) is an ultrasound study of the heart!. It gives information about the structure and function of the heart muscle and valves!.

How the Test is Performed:
A Cardiologist or Sonographer uses a special type of Ultrasound machine and probe to perform an ultrasound of the heart!. This is usually done with the probe on the chest, known as a Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram or TTE!.
Sometimes it is necessary to get the probe even closer to the heart and this is achieved by a Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiogram or



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