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What is the definition or description of: transthoracic echocardiogram?
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Echocardiogram: An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce images of your heart.A transducer is placed over the chest wall to create images. It is used in the diagnosis and management of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. It creates ultrasound images of heart structures including the heart muscle itself as well as valves. Doppler waves evaluate blood flow throughout the heart.
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It's a picture of...: Of the heart using sound waves (detecting their 'echoes' off of tissues) from outside or across the chest (transthoracic). 'cardio' means heart, and '-gram' means picture.
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