How to Use echocardiogram in a Sentence

echocardiogram

noun

• The most effective way to see the heart in action is with an echocardiogram, Wang told the man.
  — New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
• From there, doctors can see many of the structures of the heart that can’t be seen from the front, where the usual echocardiogram is done.
  — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2020
• The hospital fast-tracked my trip to Cincinnati for an MRI and echocardiogram.
  — Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• What’s the difference between a stress test and a stress echocardiogram?
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• Her echocardiogram, an imaging test that looks at how the heart’s chambers and valves are pumping, was good.
  — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2022
• His breath sounds were clear and dry to my ears, but to truly assess his heart, Michael would need an ultrasound (an echocardiogram).
  — Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2015
• An echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to look at the heart.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 June 2022
• Three times a week, Alysha was given a fetal echocardiogram to monitor the baby's heart.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• Three times a week, Alysha was given a fetal echocardiogram to monitor the baby’s heart.
  — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2018
• Your loved one may need an MRI to look for evidence of tumors or stroke damage, or an echocardiogram to check for heart disease.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 19 Sep. 2017
• Before dawn on March 28, Mr. Albright went to Pittsburgh for an echocardiogram.
  — Emily Baumgaertner Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• An echocardiogram uses sound waves to take pictures of the heart and measure the direction and velocity of flow.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2021
• The echocardiogram had shown that Mary’s posterior mitral leaflet had blown open.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
• But the new echocardiogram showed that her mitral valve between the left atrium and ventricle was letting blood surge backwards into the lungs.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
• A suspicious result could lead to a referral to an echocardiogram or MRI.
  — By Kathryn W. Foster, miamiherald, 23 July 2017
• Although fetal echocardiograms take away some of this surprise, many women do not go through this helpful test.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 8 May 2017
• Athletes who have an abnormal EKG might be sent for an echocardiogram, an ultrasound of the organ.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
• Depending on the workup results, that could lead to an echocardiogram to look at the heart valves or a CT scan with intravenous contrast to trace the arterial system.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2019
• This test, a transesophageal echocardiogram, involved putting a camera into her esophagus — which runs right behind the heart — to get a closer look.
  — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2020
• That screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram to look at blood flow through the heart and heart valves, and an EKG, a recording of the heart’s electrical activity.
  — cleveland, 27 July 2023
• Demison recently got an echocardiogram and still gets yearly checkups to this day.
  — Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2023
• Sometimes a person gets an echocardiogram to look for the cause of a heart murmur, or for some other reason, and they are found to have mild valve abnormalities, such as a leaking valve.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023
• What exactly are the dietary guidelines for an echocardiogram?
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 June 2022
• An echocardiogram this year did not find anything unusual.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2022
• Doctors performed an echocardiogram and discovered that Durkee had a tumor in her heart.
  — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022
• The grainy images of the echocardiogram provided an answer: One valve, which is supposed to open and close with every heartbeat to let blood flow into the body, was almost completely closed.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
• Risks Currently, researchers have not found any known risks because of fetal echocardiograms.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 8 May 2017
• Rather, your doctor will have to perform tests to make the diagnosis, like an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram, and blood tests.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• About a month ago, Hunter went for a routine echocardiogram at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022
• Eventually an echocardiogram was ordered and a tumor the size of a racquetball was discovered, flopping back and forth in Brad's left atrial valve.
  — Jenny Mollen, Marie Claire, 17 July 2017

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024