This is a first-line imaging test for assessment of cardiac size and function as well as valvular function and pericardial diseases.
Echocardiograms are heart exams that use sound waves to produce a study of the motion of the valves and heart chamber. The technology utilized is similar to that used to examine fetuses in the womb.
Echocardiography is a low risk procedure, and can generally be performed with minimal discomfort. A full range of ultrasound services is provided. These include: transesophageal echocardiograms, stress (exercise or pharmacologic) echocardiograms, and carotid ultrasounds.
Assess the heart’s function
Determine the presence of disease of the heart muscle, valves and pericardium, heart tumors, and congenital heart disease
Evaluate the effectiveness of medical or surgical treatments
