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What is an Echocardiogram (Echo)?
An echocardiogram, also called an echo or diagnostic cardiac ultrasound, is a safe, noninvasive test that uses high frequency sound waves to create pictures of your heart and transmit them onto a video monitor. An echo records moving images of the heart’s chambers and the blood flowing through them, valves, walls, and blood vessels.1
Doctors may use an echo to determine the cause of cardiac symptoms like chest pain2 or heart murmur,3 to check for problems in the outer lining of the heart (pericardium) or blood vessels, or to identify blood clots or holes in the heart chambers.4
Why is an Echo Used?
An echo shows the heart’s structure and function, including:
What Types of Echo Are There?
How Should You Prepare for Your Test?
Typically, you will have no special preparation for an echo. Your doctor may ask you not to eat for a few hours before a transesophageal echo, and afterwards, you may need to arrange a ride home if you are given a sedative.
What Can You Expect During an Echo?
During a transthoracic (standard) echo:
During a transesophageal echo:
An echo typically lasts less than an hour, and most people can resume regular routines after the test. Your doctor may keep you for observation after an transesophageal echo.9
Does Health Insurance Cover an Echo?
Insurance coverage for echocardiography depends on your insurance company and often depends on the purpose of the test. For example, some medical insurance will cover an echo to diagnose symptoms, but not as a routine screening test.10 If you have a high deductible health plan, you will be responsible for your medical bills before your deductible is met. If you have to pay out of pocket, the price range of an echo in the MDsave network is updated in real time at the top of this page.
1,4,5,7 American Heart Association. “Echocardiogram (Echo).” https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/diagnosing-a-heart-attack/echocardiogram-echo
2,6,8,9 Mayo Clinic. “Echocardiogram.” https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/echocardiogram/about/pac-20393856
3 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “Heart Murmur.” https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-murmur
10 Costhelper Health. “Echocardiogram cost.” https://health.costhelper.com/echocardiograms.html
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