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An echocardiogram (echo=sound + card=heart + gram=drawing) is an ultrasound test that can evaluate the structures of the heart, as well as the direction of blood flow within it. Technicians specially trained in echocardiography produce the images and videos, often using a special probe or transducer that is placed in various places on the chest wall, to view the heart from different directions.
An echo uses sound waves to create pictures of your heartâs chambers, valves, walls and the blood vessels (aorta, arteries, veins) attached to your heart. A probe called a transducer is passed over your chest. The probe produces sound waves that bounce off your heart and âechoâ back to the probe. These waves are changed into pictures viewed on a video monitor. An echo canât harm you. Why do people need an echo test? Your doctor may use an echo test to look at your heartâs structure and check how well your heart functions. The test helps your doctor find out: