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Echocardiogram
What Affects the Test
You may not be able to have the test or the results may not be helpful if you are:
- Overweight, have a thick chest or large breasts, or have lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In these situations, other heart tests may be done. To learn more, see:
- Not able to lie still during the test.
- Not able to stand having a probe in your throat during a transesophageal echo (TEE).
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 9, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
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