cardiac ultrasound
Sonographic heart scan
Cardiac ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique that uses sound waves to visualize the heart's structure and function.
The formal medical term is echocardiogram, but cardiac ultrasound describes the procedure in plainer language: The doctor ordered a cardiac ultrasound to check for valve problems.
It shows the heart beating in real time, revealing how well chambers pump and valves open.
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- probeThorough examination or tool
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- transducerEnergy form converter
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
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cardiac ultrasoundelectrocardiogram
Heart's electrical activity record
EKG · ECG · stress test · treadmill test · nuclear stress test
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