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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; Echocardiography, Stress; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; 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

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