Echocardiogram
Alternate Names : Doppler Ultrasound of the Heart, Echocardiogram - Transthoracic, Surface Echo, Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)
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Circulatory System
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Blood used by the body is brought back to the heart and lungs by the veins of the body. Once the blood has gathered more oxygen from the lungs, it is pumped back out to the body through the arteries.
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