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What are the differences between an ecg and echo tests done for heart ailments?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

ECHO: Echocardiogram uses sound waves to image the heart. Ecg records the electrical signals from the heart they are different data sets.

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Answered 4/17/2015

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