ech·o·car·di·og·ra·phy

(ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ŏg′rə-fē)

The use of ultrasound to record and produce a two-dimensional real-time display of the size, motion, and structure of various components of the heart.

ech′o·car′di·o·graph′ic adj.

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echocardiography

(ˌɛkəʊkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ)

(Medicine) examination of the heart using ultrasound techniques

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echocardiography

A diagnostic method of examining the heart’s structure using ultrasound (high-frequency) waves.

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Noun

echocardiography - a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart

diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique - a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis

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echokardiografie

ech·o·car·di·og·ra·phy

n. ecocardiografía, método de diagnóstico por sonido ultrasónico para hacer visuales estructuras internas del corazón.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

echocardiography

n ecocardiografía; stress — ecocardiografía de estrés or esfuerzo; transesophageal — ecocardiografía transesofágica; transthoracic — ecocardiografía transtorácica

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A Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, 4th Edition (online access included)

Some studies reported that reduced myocardial contractility can be underestimated by using the conventional echocardiography technique (6-7).

Subclinical biventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis