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    What is Echocardiogram and why do I need it?

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  • Dr Muayad Alasady

    Cardiologist (Heart Specialist)

    Dr Muayad Alasady is a highly experienced Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist consulting and operating in Canberra. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the Medical School … View Profile

    Echocardiogram is an ultrasound assessment of your heart. It is a safe diagnostic procedure using sound waves to take moving pictures of your heart. It can assess the size of the heart chambers, the heart muscle function, the heart valves, and major blood vessels associated with the heart.

    It provides valuable information about the structure of your heart and any evidence of abnormalities that maybe relevant to your symptoms. It provides a quick glance into the overall conditions of your heart.

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