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Echocardiography is the primary modality for imaging cardiac structure and function. This article aims to explain echocardiography from a non-cardiologist’s perspective, describing a standard imaging protocol including the use of colour and spectral Doppler methods. This incorporates the assessment of left and right ventricular systolic function, valve structure and function, and other useful haemodynamic indices. More advanced techniques include transoesophageal echo, contrast echo, three-dimensional and strain imaging, and these have broadened the scope and utility of echocardiography in recent years. |
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