Locale. In computing, a locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface.
1 Heart defects. 2  Many heart defects can be detected with an echocardiogram, including problems with the heart chambers, abnormal connections between the heart and major blood vessels, and complex heart defects that are present at birth. 3  Echocardiograms can even be used to monitor a baby's heart development before birth.
Contrast echocardiogramâA solution is injected into the vein and can be seen in the heart. Stress echocardiogramâThis records the heart's activity during a cardiac stress test. Echocardiogram with Doppler ultrasoundâThis helps your doctor assess blood flow. Transesophageal echocardiogramâTo provide clear images of the heart, the ultrasound device is put down your throat. Your doctor may need to use this test depending on what part of the heart needs to be viewed.