What a 2D Echo actually shows
May heat pushes a lot of people to finally book that cardiac check they've been putting off since January. And when the doctor mentions a 2D Echo, the question most people don't ask out loud is: what exactly is it looking at?
A 2D Echo uses sound waves to create a moving image of your heart while it beats. It shows the size of each chamber, how the valves open and close and whether the heart muscle is pumping with normal strength. For anyone considering angioplasty in Bhosari, this is often one of the first tests ordered because it tells the cardiologist how the heart is functioning before any procedure decision is made.
Dr. Prashant Shinde runs the 2D Echo at Shwaas Cardiac Clinic in Bhosari. If you've been told you need one and want to know how long it takes or what to expect, calling the clinic first makes the visit a lot less uncertain.
