What is Echocardiography?
Echocardiography, also called an echo test,
is a test that takes "moving pictures" of the
heart with sound waves. You don't have to
stay in the hospital; it's not surgery and
doesn't hurt.
This test is done to help your doctor find out
if you have problems with your heart or with
how it's working.
This test may be needed if…
• You have a heart murmur.
• You've had a heart attack.
• You have unexplained chest pains.
• You've had rheumatic fever.
• You have a congenital heart defect.