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An echocardiogram (echo) uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to make pictures of your heart. The test is also called echocardiography or diagnostic cardiac ultrasound.
The types of echocardiograms are:
An echo test can allow your health care team to look at your heart’s structure and check how well your heart functions. The test helps your health care team find out: