Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is a test that uses ultrasound to show how your heart muscle and valves are working. The sound waves make moving pictures of your heart so our doctors can get a good look at its size and shape.
During an echo test, ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves) from a hand-held wand placed on your chest provides pictures of the heart's valves and chambers and helps the sonographer evaluate the pumping action of the heart.
Information from the echocardiogram may show: Changes in your heart size. Weakened or damaged heart valves, high blood pressure or other diseases can cause the chambers of your heart to enlarge or the walls of your heart to be abnormally thickened.
If you are in need of an echo, give Dr. Lookman Lawal at Southwestern Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute a call today.
Southwestern Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute specializes in diagnosing and treating arrhythmias with advanced cardiac electrophysiology care.