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Can heart valve problems be diagnosed through an echo?
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Many valve: Issues can be seen on echo (aka u/s), showing motion, competency and regurgitaion as well as thinkg in the chamber clots/myxoma, and fluid around the heart.
Answered 8/15/2012
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