Echocardiography

Echocardiography (also known as ultrasound cardiography) is a non-invasive method of examining the heart using ultrasound. In echocardiography, a transducer is placed on the patient's chest that sends and receives ultrasound waves. These waves bounce off the structures of the heart and create an image, which is then analyzed by a doctor.

Echocardiography allows you to evaluate the size and structure of the heart, the thickness of its walls, myocardial contractility, valve function, and the presence of congenital defects and tumors. It is also possible to determine the presence of pericardial effusion and obtain information about the pulmonary artery and aorta.

The advantages of echocardiography are non-invasiveness, lack of radiation exposure, the possibility of repeated use, relative low cost and high information content. Echocardiography is widely used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease, heart defects, and cardiomyopathies. It is also used for monitoring during cardiac surgery.

Echocardiography is a medical diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to examine the heart. This is one of the most common ways to diagnose heart disease and determine its form. Echocardiography is used by cardiologists and family doctors to evaluate heart function and identify possible problems. Modern methods allow this study to be carried out even for children as young as 7 years old, since the method is non-invasive.

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