2-D echocardiography is a non-invasive procedure that is used to capture images of the heart from different angles. The term '2-D' is used here to describe that this procedure captures a two-dimensional image of the heart. In this procedure, a device called a transducer is placed on the top of the chest and ultrasonic waves are sent to the heart bounce off and show the live image of the heart, using a monitor. A transducer is a device that generates sound waves that belong to the ultrasonic range, which is above 20kHz. When voltage is applied, the crystals present in the transducer(piezoelectric crystal), change shape and size and produce sound waves, therefore, turning electrical energy into sound. The echo of the sound is captured by the device and converted again into electrical energy which can be measured. This measurable electrical energy displays a two-dimensional image in the monitor.
The types of echocardiography include :-
This is the standard procedure of performing echocardiography. The transducer is placed on the top of the chest and ultrasonic waves are sent to the heart bounce off and show the live image of the heart, using a monitor.
This procedure is done when a clearer image of the heart is required. The transducer is placed at the tip of a specialized probe. It is passed through the esophagus and allows the image from a location that is just behind the heart.
This procedure is taken in two phases. In the first phase, the echocardiography is done while the person is lying down. In the second phase, the procedure ( also known as the cardiac stress test) is done by monitoring the patient's heart activity while they are undergoing vigorous training or while running on a treadmill. Cardiac stress tests like these are done by exercise physiologists under the supervision of a cardiologist.
The types of echocardiography include :-
The results of the echocardiography will be given to the cardiologist of the facility or to the patient's physician, who then, analyses the report and gives instructions to their patient accordingly.
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