Dr. Rajan Bhatt, a fellowship-trained cardiologist, cares for patients at Spectrum Dermatology and Vein Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. A specialist active in the wider medical community, Dr. Rajan Bhatt belongs to the American Society of Echocardiography, an organization for medical professionals who use echocardiograms, or ultrasounds that study the heart and vascular system.

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Introduction
 Dr. Rajan Bhatt, a fellowship-trained cardiologist, cares for
patients at Spectrum Dermatology and Vein Center in
Scottsdale, Arizona. A specialist active in the wider medical
community, Dr. Rajan Bhatt belongs to the American Society
of Echocardiography, an organization for medical
professionals who use echocardiograms, or ultrasounds that
study the heart and vascular system.
When performing an echocardiogram, doctors use equipment
that sends and receives ultrasound waves to create accurate
images of the heart. This diagnostic tool allows doctors to
assess the heart's valves, chambers, and other important
cardiac tissues. Echocardiograms can detect serious heart
problems, including blood clots and various defects.

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Echocardiography
 The procedure, which takes up to an hour, is painless
and safe. A technician will place gel on the patient’s
chest. The gel conducts sound waves produced by the
transducer, a device that the physician or technician
positions on the patient’s chest. A computer then
translates the echos created by the ultrasound waves
into an image appearing on a computer monitor.
In some cases, patients may need an injection that
introduces a special dye into the bloodstream. This
dye helps produce clearer images during the
echocardiogram. Following the procedure, a physician
will go over the results with the patient.