WHAT IS ECHO CARDIOGRPAHY

 

1. Introduction to Echocardiography

   • echocardiography is a sonography of heart but it involve study of moving heart.

2. Types of Echocardiography

   • Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
   • Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
   • Stress echocardiography
   • Contrast echocardiography

3. Clinical Applications

   • Diagnosis and assessment of various heart conditions:
     • Valvular heart disease
     • Congenital heart defects
     • Cardiomyopathies
     • Pericardial diseases
     • Myocardial infarction
   • Monitoring cardiac function during surgery and critical care
   • Echocardiography in pediatric cardiology

4. Echocardiography Techniques and Interpretation

   • Standard views and imaging planes
   • Doppler echocardiography
   • 3D echocardiography
   • Strain imaging
   • Reporting and interpretation guidelines

5. timing it may take 15 to 20 minutes