Echo/ETT

AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM (ALSO CALLED AN ECHO) IS A TYPE OF ULTRASOUND TEST THAT USES HIGH-PITCHED SOUND WAVES THAT ARE SENT THROUGH A DEVICE CALLED A TRANSDUCER. THE DEVICE PICKS UP ECHOES OF THE SOUND WAVES AS THEY BOUNCE OFF THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR HEART. THESE ECHOES ARE TURNED INTO MOVING PICTURES OF YOUR HEART THAT CAN BE SEEN ON A VIDEO SCREEN.

An exercise tolerance test, sometimes called a stress ECG or treadmill test, is an ECG carried out while the patient exercises, usually on a treadmill but sometimes on a stationary bicycle

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