The frequency is altered in proportion to the velocity of the blood cells. By taking transmitted soundwaves, received soundwaves, and other information into consideratoin, the operator can calculate the velocity of the blood. Echocardiography is considered one of the most powerful diagnostic tool in cardiology. Echocardiograms provide both functional and anatomic information about your heart. Echocardiograms can show your physician how well your heart valves are working, how well your heart muscle is moving, and how your blood is flowing.
Echocardiograms can also identify blood clots within the heart chambers.
You might have complained to your physician of shortness of breath, chest pain, or other symptoms. Your doctor could order an echocardiogram to help find the cause of your symptoms. You might have undergone other diagnostic tests, such as an exercise tolerance test. Based on the results of those tests, your physician has decided that additional information is needed to determine your course of treatment Echocardiograms can provide that information. Echocardiograms help doctors distinguish between two or more ailments that have similar symptoms and which may produce similar results on other diagnostic tests.