Aug 5, 2022 · A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is a test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to create images of your heart. TTE can determine how well your heart is functioning and …

Nov 12, 2024 · An echocardiogram uses sound waves to show how blood flows through the heart and heart valves. Sensors attached to the chest and sometimes the legs check the heart …

Dec 17, 2025 · The most common type of “echo” is the Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE), a noninvasive heart ultrasound that shows how your heart is functioning. Learn what to expect, …

Dec 9, 2025 · Care guide for Transthoracic Echocardiogram. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.

May 5, 2025 · TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAM (TTE) TTE is the type of echocardiogram that most people will have. A specially trained technician called a …

Oct 2, 2025 · These echoes are turned into moving pictures of your heart that can be seen on a video screen. In a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), the transducer is moved across your …

Dec 14, 2025 · A Doppler echo can help diagnose blood flow and heart valve problems and may be performed during a TTE, TEE, or stress echocardiogram.

Oct 21, 2025 · The echocardiogram, also called the cardiac echo test, is an ultrasound test used to examine the heart and see how it’s functioning.

A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the most common type of echocardiogram, which is a still or moving image of the internal parts of the heart using ultrasound.

This is the most common type of echocardiogram, in which a transducer is placed on the chest or abdomen. During a TTE, the transducer uses sound waves to record images of the heart …