The echocardiography unit at Hospital Angeles Carmen is dedicated to studying the heart using ultrasound to provide a detailed assessment of its structure and function. This service produces real-time images of the heart chambers, valves, and blood flow, allowing specialists to identify abnormalities that might go unnoticed during a conventional physical examination.

Echocardiography at Hospital Angeles Carmen utilizes modern equipment that generates high-definition images and Doppler studies—tools that help assess the heart’s contraction strength, the presence of murmurs, the condition of the valves, and blood flow within the heart’s arteries and veins. Through this heart ultrasound, cardiac conditions can be detected. The ability to observe the heart in motion, without the need for surgery or invasive procedures, makes echocardiography a key test within the hospital’s cardiovascular center.

During the study, the patient lies down while a conductive gel is applied to the chest and a transducer is moved across the skin to obtain the images. This is painless, although at times a slight pressure may be felt from the transducer’s contact. The procedure usually takes approximately thirty to sixty minutes, depending on the complexity of the case and the type of echocardiogram requested. Upon completion, the cardiac ultrasound images are thoroughly analyzed and compiled into a report that is provided to the treating physician.