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Echocardiogram

Alternate Names : Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Echocardiography, Doppler Ultrasound of the Heart

Echocardiogram | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

A normal echocardiogram displays normal heart chambers and valves. It also shows normal heart movement.

An abnormal echocardiogram may indicate the following:

  • blood clots in the heart
  • cardiomyopathy, or a weakening of the heart muscle
  • congenital heart disease
  • fluid in the sac around the heart
  • heart valve disease
  • other heart abnormalities

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    Author: David T. Moran, MD
    Reviewer: Sandy Keefe, RN, MSN
    Date Reviewed: 08/06/01



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