2D Echo
2D Echo is a non-invasive investigation used to evaluate the functioning and assess the sections of your heart. It creates images of the various parts of the heart using sound vibrations, and makes it easy to check for damages, blockages, and blood flow rate.
The test is performed for a variety of reasons
- To observe the heart in greater detail
- To detect abnormal heart valves
- To detect abnormal heart rhythms such as an increase or decrease in the beating of the heart
- To check for hereditary heart disease
- To look for any damage to the heart after a heart attack
- To look for inflammation (swelling) of the heart or for any fluid that might have gathered in the sac around the heart
- To look for heart murmurs