ECG / Echo
2D Echo — Colour Doppler
📍 Body Part: Heart
🖥 Equipment: Echocardiography Machine
⏱ Duration: 40 min
About This Scan
2D Echocardiography with Colour Doppler is an ultrasound of the heart. It evaluates: • Heart valves (stenosis, regurgitation) • Heart muscle function (ejection fraction — EF) • Chamber sizes and wall motion • Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) • Congenital heart defects Essential before cardiac surgery and for monitoring heart failure.
📋 Preparation Instructions
No fasting required. Wear a two-piece outfit or loose clothing for easy chest access. Avoid large meals immediately before.