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Echocardiogram is a test using ultrasound to provide pictures of the heart's valves and chambers. There are several types of echocardiograms: transthoracic echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), stress echocardiogram, dobutamine or adenosine/sestamibi stress echocardiogram, and intravascular ultrasound.

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