An echocardiogram, is non-invasive ultrasound exam of the heart. Echocardiography is used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases.

• It determine whether any chest pain is related to heart disease.
• It assesses the size and shape of the heart,
• It evaluates pumping capacity and the location and extent of any damage to its tissues.
• It assesses diseases of the heart valves
• Assess the heart wall motion to detect the presence of coronary artery disease,
• It detects hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in which the walls of the heart thickened.