echocardiogram
noun
echo·car·dio·gram
ˌe-kō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also
: the procedure for producing such a record
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An echocardiogram shows how blood flows through the heart, how the heart moves during each heartbeat, and the heart's internal structure.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
For the clearance evaluation, a cardiologist or primary care physician might run tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram or a nuclear stress test to detect any irregularities or signs of disease, such as arrhythmias, valve problems or blockages.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Urbano, one of about 15 sonographers at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, typically performs six or seven echocardiograms, or echos, each day depending on the patients.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The screening is slated to include a cardiac risk assessment with a registered nurse, a noninvasive electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
For the clearance evaluation, a cardiologist or primary care physician might run tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram or a nuclear stress test to detect any irregularities or signs of disease, such as arrhythmias, valve problems or blockages.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Urbano, one of about 15 sonographers at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, typically performs six or seven echocardiograms, or echos, each day depending on the patients.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The screening is slated to include a cardiac risk assessment with a registered nurse, a noninvasive electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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echocardiogram
noun
echo·car·dio·gram
ˌek-ō-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also
: the procedure for producing such a record
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