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Shows how well the heart pumps blood, helping doctors monitor treatment or plan surgeries.
How Does It Help?
An echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart, helping doctors detect heart problems and assess how well the heart is functioning.
Checks Heart Function
Detection of Heart Problems
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It can detect valve diseases, heart failure, fluid around the heart, and congenital heart defects.
Echocardiogram Procedure
The test uses a handheld device (transducer) placed on the chest that sends sound waves to create moving images of the heart on a screen.
Usually no preparation is needed. Patients may be asked to wear a hospital gown and lie on their side for clearer imaging.
A gel is applied to the chest, and the transducer is moved around to capture images. The test is painless and lasts 30–60 minutes.
No recovery time is needed. The doctor reviews the images to diagnose or monitor heart conditions.
