How Long Does an Echocardiogram Take? It depends on the type of echo you're having. The test itself can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours. After the test, your doctor will want to keep an eye on you for at least half an hour. ...
An echocardiogram can be used to evaluate all four chambers of the heart. It can determine strength of the heart, the condition of the heart valves, the lining of the heart (the pericardium), and the aorta. It can be used to detect a heart attack, enlargement or hypertrophy of the heart...
The echocardiogram is useful to measure the size of the heart structures and the thickness of the heart muscle. It can be used to observe how the heart is working, e.g., to observe blood flow through the heart chambers (when combined with a Doppler technique), or how the heart wall is...
Starjo, I just had an echocardiogram today. The transducer did not put a lot of pressure on my chest. It was not painful at all. I heard the swooshing sound two or three times, but not for long. They enhance the sound so they can hear the sound better. They said to allow 45 min...