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What Does A Echo Cardiogram Show ?

would an echocardiogram show blockages and clogged arteries
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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An echo does not show blockages or clogged arteries. It looks at the size and structure of the heart. It will show: - How strong (or weak) the heart muscle. - How the walls move and squeeze to make sure they are pumping effeciently. -All of the valves to make sure they are structurally normal.
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What Does A Echo Cardiogram Show ?

An echo does not show blockages or clogged arteries. It looks at the size and structure of the heart. It will show: - How strong (or weak) the heart muscle. - How the walls move and squeeze to make sure they are pumping effeciently. -All of the valves to make sure they are structurally normal.