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2. Echocardiography - Wikipedia

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   Echocardiography, also known as cardiac ultrasound, is the use of ultrasound to examine the heart. It is a type of medical imaging , using standard ultrasound or Doppler ultrasound . [ 1 ] The visual image formed using this technique is called an echocardiogram , a cardiac echo , or simply an echo .

3. Transthoracic echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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   A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the most common type of echocardiogram, which is a still or moving image of the internal parts of the heart using ultrasound.In this case, the probe (or ultrasonic transducer) is placed on the chest or abdomen of the subject to get various views of the heart.

4. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) ... Stent procedure. Coronary artery bypass surgery. ... Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the main causes of heart failure.

5. Cardiac imaging - Wikipedia

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   Apical four chamber ultrasound view of heart. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) uses ultrasonic waves for continuous heart chamber and blood movement visualization. It is the most commonly used imaging tool for diagnosing heart problems, as it allows non-invasive visualization of the heart and the blood flow through the heart, using a technique known as Doppler.

6. Cardiovascular Disease: What Women Need to Know - AOL

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   Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) ... Stent procedure. Coronary artery bypass surgery. ... Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the main causes of heart failure.

7. Many ‘healthy’ adults may have a troubling heart condition ...

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   A heart ultrasound can reveal it — but researchers say patients typically only get one when they report symptoms such as breathlessness, chest pain or dizziness, or when a doctor hears an ...

8. Medical ultrasound - Wikipedia

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   Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and internal organs, to measure some characteristics (e.g., distances and velocities) or to generate an informative audible sound.

9. Intracardiac echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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   The use of ICE is specialized and not intended for general echocardiography due to its cost and invasiveness. [1] [2] It is used as a part of a larger heart procedure.A typical use of ICE is for performing a transseptal puncture across the interatrial septum; in other words, pushing a catheter from the right atrium to the left atrium.