As a graduate of UIS, I may be a little biased, but I felt it was a great school to attend. The professors were excellent, and the degree actually says University of Illinois with at Springfield in smaller letters below. A degree is a degree, no matter what school it comes from.
Tools & Resources. Echocardiogram. An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer. The device picks up echoes of the sound waves as they bounce off the different parts of your heart.
An echocardiogram is a procedure that uses high frequency ultrasound waves to evaluate your heart.Typically it will assess: Ã¢â¬Â¢ the size of your heart: the size of the pumping chambers, as well as the thickness of the heart muscle Ã¢â¬Â¢ pumping strength: how well is your heart pumping blood Ã¢â¬Â¢ valve problems: an echocardiogram can determine whether your valves leak or if they do not open properly Ã¢â¬Â¢ problems inside the chamber of the heart: this test can help determine if you ...