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heart & vascular

• conditions
• diagnostics & testing
  • cardiac catheterization
  • cardiac CT angiography
  • cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
    • signal-averaged
    • holter monitoring
    • event/loop recording
  • echocardiogram (ECHO)
    • 2-dimensional echocardiograms (2-D)
    • 3-dimensional echocardiography (3-D)
    • doppler
    • M-mode
    • transesophageal
    • exercise stress test
    • dobutamine stress test
  • electrophysiology study (EPS)
  • nuclear imaging for heart disease
    • cardiac SPECT
    • MUGA scan
    • PET scans
  • tilt table testing
  • intravascular ultrasound
  • intracardiac ultrasound
• treatments & surgeries
  • pacemakers
  • implantable cardiac defibrillator and bi-ventricular pacing
  • closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale
  • carotid stenting
  • catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmia
  • angioplasty & stenting
  • aortic aneurysm repair
  • coronary artery bypass grafting
  • heart valve surgery
  • minimally invasive heart surgery
  • off pump (beating heart) surgery
  • robotic heart surgery
  • surgery for congestive heart failure
  • transmyocardial laser revascularization
• wellness & rehabilitation
  • cardiac wellness center
  • rehabilitation
  • prevention strategies
• news & events
  • free online screenings
  • news
• find a heart & vascular specialist
• locations for care
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Memorial Regional Medical Center
  • Richmond Community Hospital
  • St. Francis Medical Center
  • The Heart Institute at Reynolds Crossing
• contact the Heart & Vascular Institute

echocardiogram (ECHO)

Transesophageal Echocardiograms. In this form of echocardiogram, the transducer is passed through the mouth and into the esophagus. A clearer picture of the heart can be obtained this way. This test is used to find small blood clots in the heart's chambers.