Echocardiography: The window to the heart at Hospital del Guadalentín

Discover echocardiography excellence at Hospital del Guadalentín, your specialized center in Murcia. With avant-garde technology and a team of experts, we provide thorough heart assessments to ensure the best possible care. 

What is echocardiography?

Echocardiography, commonly known as an echocardiogram or heart ultrasound, is a heart test that uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart’s structure and function. This non-invasive technique is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring various heart conditions. 

Types of echocardiograms available

Analyzes blood flow through the heart and valves using Doppler ultrasound waves.

Visualizes the heart’s structure and function through the chest with standard ultrasound. 

Assesses the heart’s pumping ability to diagnose or monitor heart failure. 

Measures heart function under physical stress to detect coronary artery disease or other heart problems. 

Confirms the absence of structural or functional abnormalities in the heart and its valves. 

Examines the fetal‘s heart in the womb to detect possible congenital heart defects. 

Offers detailed images of the heart from the esophagus, providing a closer view than transthoracic ultrasound. 

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