Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways S1 and S2 are the normal heart sounds you hear when the heart ...

Echocardiograms. Stress tests. Cardiac calcium tests. You may well have had some or all of these. Your doctor may have recommended certain ones annually, even if you’re at low risk for heart disease.

To continue the discussion of a weak heart, congestive heart failure, it’s necessary to describe the main imaging tool used to establish the diagnosis. The echocardiogram is an elegant procedure that ...