Clinical indications for echocardiography.
Echocardiography is an important adjunct to clinical diagnosis. Evaluation of chamber size, estimation of left ventricular function, valvular defects, and tricuspid atresia or stenosis are among the many disorders in which it can be helpful.
D001021:Aortic Valve; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis