An echocardiogram, or echo, is a test that helps doctors check on your heart health. The test, which is a kind of ultrasound, uses harmless sound waves to create a real-time moving picture of your ...

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An echocardiogram is the primary diagnostic tool used for tricuspid regurgitation. Also called a diagnostic cardiac ultrasound, this test uses ultrasound technology to produce images of your heart’s ...

An ultrasound isn’t just a photo shoot but an essential diagnostic tool. Credit... Supported by By Anna Nowogrodzki This guide was originally published on May 15, 2019 in NYT Parenting. Early ...

Despite the importance of the information provided by echo, current guidelines do not include this examination among those routinely recommended for hypertensive patients, largely because of concern ...