Echocardiography
Echocardiography | |
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Term | Echocardiography |
Short definition | echocardiography (EH-koh-KAR-dee-AH-gruh-fee) A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) to examine tissues and organs in the chest. Echoes of the sound waves form an image of the heart's size, shape, and position on a computer screen (echocardiogram). |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
echocardiography - (pronounced) (EH-koh-KAR-dee-AH-gruh-fee) A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) to examine tissues and organs in the chest. Echoes of the sound waves form an image of the heart's size, shape, and position on a computer screen (echocardiogram). The images can also show parts of the inside of the heart, such as B. the valves, and show the movement of the heart during beating. Echocardiography can be used to diagnose heart problems, such as B. abnormal heart valves and heart rhythms, heart murmurs and damage to the heart muscle from a heart attack. It can also be used to look for infection on or around the heart valves, blood clots or tumors inside the heart, and fluid buildup in the sac around the heart
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Echocardiography
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