What is an echocardiogram?

An echocardiogram is a form of ultrasound diagnostic test that is painless and usually takes about 20 minutes to complete. It offers an amazing array of diagnostic information from how effective your heart’s chambers are in moving blood flow to how far your heart muscle is contracting as it beats.

Echocardiograms provide a massive amount of information regarding the functioning of your heart.   This is a valuable diagnostic tool for it gives an accurate and thorough view of how each section of your heart is performing.