{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog","author_name":"drheartcare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/author\/drheartcare\/","title":"Echocardiogram: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview - Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"F1CELkZEE5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/echocardiogram-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/\">Echocardiogram: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/echocardiogram-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/embed\/#?secret=F1CELkZEE5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Echocardiogram: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Heart Surgery Hospitals\" data-secret=\"F1CELkZEE5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"An Echocardiogram is an ultrasound-based test that creates moving images of the heart. It is a diagnostic test used to evaluate cardiac anatomy and function in real time. It is commonly used in cardiology, emergency care, perioperative medicine, and inpatient wards. It helps clinicians assess chambers, valves, and blood flow without ionizing radiation."}