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Does an echocardiogram show fat and scar tissue on the heart?
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Not exactly: An Echo gives a good picture of the size and surface of the heart. The valves are well visualized - scar tissue is not directly seen as much as inferred by abnormal movement in an area that may have had previous scarring from infarction.
Answered 8/1/2020
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