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Echocardiogram

An echocardiogram is a heart ultrasound that provides detailed images of cardiac structure and function. It is the definitive diagnostic tool for heart disease in pets.

Key Facts

  • Non-invasive ultrasound of the heart; usually no sedation needed
  • Evaluates chamber sizes, wall thickness, valve function, blood flow
  • Detects cardiomyopathy (HCM, DCM), valve disease, congenital defects
  • Doppler mode measures blood flow velocity and direction
  • In cats, detects "smoke" (blood stasis) that predicts clot/aortic-thromboembolism risk
  • Performed by veterinary cardiologists or trained general practitioners
  • Species: dogs and cats

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