EchocardiographyAnechocardiography (Echo)is a graphic outline of the heart's movement. During an echo test, ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves) from a hand-held wand placed on your chest provides pictures of the heart's valves and chambers and helps the cardiologist evaluate the pumping action of theheart. Echo is often combined with Doppler ultrasound and color Doppler to evaluate blood flow across the heart's valvesThe test is used to:<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> Assess the overall function of your heartDetermine the presence of manytypes of heart disease, such asvalve disease, myocardial disease, pericardial disease,infective endocarditis, cardiac masses andcongenital heart diseaseFollow the progress of valve disease over timeEvaluate the effectiveness of your medical or surgical treatmentsFor more detailed information about best Swiss Pediatric EchocardiographyPediatric echocardiography is ultrasonography used to evaluate the anatomical structure, simple to complex congenital defects, function of the heart and planning the time and kind of the surgery.