Echocardiography is:
A) A procedure in which a tube is inserted through a blood vessel into the heart
B) A procedure used to measure the pressure in the chambers of the heart
C) A procedure that uses ultrasonic waves to show the structures and motion of the heart
D) A procedure used to determine an electrocardiograph pattern
E) A procedure used to cause narrowing of blood vessels

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Echocardiography (ECHO) is a procedure in which ultrasonic waves are used to show the structures and motion of the heart. This procedure sends high-pitched sounds, which cannot be heard by the human ear, into the body. A transducer plots the echoes of these sounds to produce a graphic picture of the heart and valves.

Echocardiography Is