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What is the difference between echocardiography and heart stress test?

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Diferent areas: Echo shows your heart and valves in motion it also can show direction of blood flow. Its good for demonstrating function, wall thickness, volume ejected and valve quality and size. Stress test determines if your heart muscle is getting enough blood flow and oxygen during stress

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

What is the difference between echocardiography and heart stress test?

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Dr. Glenn Messina answered

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