echocardiogram
Cardiac imaging scan
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound image of the heart, used to examine its structure and function.
The test reveals valve problems, heart muscle damage, and blood flow abnormalities.
Often shortened to echo: The doctor ordered an echo to check for fluid around the heart.
Hollow organ chamber
- atriumRoofed central hall
- valveFluid flow controller
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
pericardium · aorta · chamber · cardiomyopathy · stenosis · regurgitation · hypertrophy · endocardium
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- transducerEnergy form converter
- probeThorough examination or tool
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
stress · resting · transesophageal · noninvasive · real-time · sonographer · technician · baseline
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- contrastNotable difference between things
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- two-dimensionalHaving only two axes
three-dimensional · spectral · artifact · frame rate · sector · anatomy · morphology · display
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
dysfunction · insufficiency · prolapse · effusion · tamponade · shunt · thrombus · vegetation
ventricle
Hollow organ chamber
myocardium · pericardium · aorta · chamber · cardiomyopathy · stenosis · regurgitation · hypertrophy · endocardium · coronary
sonogram
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- transducerEnergy form converter
- probeThorough examination or tool
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
Doppler · stress · resting · transesophageal · noninvasive · real-time · sonographer · technician · baseline · follow-up
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- contrastNotable difference between things
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
two-dimensional · three-dimensional · spectral · artifact · frame rate · sector · anatomy · morphology · display · recording
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- findingsConclusions from investigation
abnormality · dysfunction · insufficiency · prolapse · effusion · tamponade · shunt · thrombus · vegetation · aneurysm
- heart healthheart disease, heart-healthy diet, heart attack, cardiologist, heart failure
- health testsblood test, blood pressure check, cholesterol test, glucose test, vision test
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- screeningshealth screening, drug test, cancer screening, prenatal screening, genetic screening
- Cardiac Careheart attack, heart failure, EKG, ECG, defibrillator
- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, cardiologist
echocardiogramelectrocardiogram
Heart's electrical activity record
EKG · ECG · stress test · blood pressure measurement · lipid panel