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Echocardiography
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Definition
: Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic.
GEN only; prefer /ultrasonogr with specific heart dis; note X ref ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSTHORACIC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL is also available; DF: ECHOCARDIOGR
Examples
Echocardiography, Doppler
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Echocardiography, Stress
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Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Other names
Transthoracic Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Two-
Dimensional; Echocardiography, Transthoracic; Echocardiography, M-
Mode; Echocardiography, Cross-
Sectional; Echocardiography, Contrast; Two Dimensional Echocardiography; M Mode Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Two Dimensional; Echocardiography, M Mode; Echocardiography, Cross Sectional; Echocardiography, 2 D; Cross Sectional Echocardiography; 2 D Echocardiography; Two-
Dimensional Echocardiography; M-
Mode Echocardiography; Echocardiography, 2D; Echocardiography, 2-
D; Cross-
Sectional Echocardiography; Contrast Echocardiography