Stress Echo-Cardiogram

Sunnyvale Cardiology Blog Stress Echo-Cardiogram

This is an echocardiogram that is performed in combination with Exercise stress testing. This test can be used to visualize the motion of the heart’s walls and pumping action when the heart is stressed. It may reveal a lack of blood flow that isn’t always apparent on other heart tests.

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