Echocardiogram is a medical imaging test that uses ultrasound to create moving pictures of the heart, allowing clinicians to assess heart structure and function. The term combines 'echo,' from echo- (sound) and 'cardiogram,' a record of heart activity, reflecting both anatomy and motion in a noninvasive study. It is commonly ordered to evaluate heart valves, chambers, and pumping efficiency.
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