How to Use echocardiogram in a Sentence

echocardiogram

noun
  • 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
  • What’s the difference between a stress test and a stress echocardiogram?
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • An echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to look at the heart.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 June 2022
  • The most effective way to see the heart in action is with an echocardiogram, Wang told the man.
    — New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
  • And Ramos would need to monitor her heart with echocardiograms every year.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • An echocardiogram revealed that his heart was having trouble pumping blood.
    — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Demison recently got an echocardiogram and still gets yearly checkups to this day.
    — Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2023
  • An echocardiogram shows how blood flows through the heart, how the heart moves during each heartbeat, and the heart's internal structure.
    — Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The echocardiogram had shown that Mary’s posterior mitral leaflet had blown open.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
  • The shelter is hoping to raise money for the dog’s ongoing care, which will include an echocardiogram.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
  • What exactly are the dietary guidelines for an echocardiogram?
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 June 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
  • 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
  • Risks Currently, researchers have not found any known risks because of fetal echocardiograms.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 8 May 2017
  • 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
  • Doctors performed an echocardiogram and discovered that Durkee had a tumor in her heart.
    — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 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
  • He was first diagnosed with pneumonia before an echocardiogram revealed that his heart was causing the issue.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The hospital fast-tracked my trip to Cincinnati for an MRI and echocardiogram.
    — Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Even the woman who conducted Fete's recent echocardiogram is a breast cancer survivor who shared her story.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • One standard test is an echocardiogram (echo), a noninvasive ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to produce images.
    — Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • An initial battery of tests – including an echocardiogram, a lung function test and an X-ray – picked up nothing unusual.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Athletes who have an abnormal EKG might be sent for an echocardiogram, an ultrasound of the organ.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
  • An echocardiogram is also the most practical way to diagnose HCM.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
  • 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

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