Learn about common problems of the heart and vascular system and their significance. We also show you what the different tests mean and why they are important!
Echocardiography or echocardiography is the cardiological version of the familiar ultrasound scan. Ultrasound shows a live moving image of the beating heart and can reveal the anatomy of the heart and large blood vessels, but it can also examine the function and integrity of the left ventricle, the fluid in the pericardium, tumours in the heart or other lesions.
