Echocardiography Laboratory
Performs More Than 12,000 Studies Annually
The Beth Israel Deaconess Echocardiography Laboratory performs more than 12,000 studies annually, including over 600 transesophageal echocardiographic studies and almost 1,500 stress echocardiograms.
State-of-the-Art Imaging Systems
The laboratory features state-of-the-art imaging systems with real-time electronic report generation. Study interpretations are provided by staff physicians who have passed the National Board of Echocardiography Examination of Special Competency in Adult Echocardiography.
Procedures Offered
- Transthoracic (surface) echocardiography
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Stress (physiologic and pharmacologic) echocardiography
- Contrast echocardiography
Patients Appropriate for Referral
Patients with the following known or suspected diseases and conditions are appropriate to refer to the Echocardiography Laboratory:
