Heart failure increases the risk of other heart problems, damage to other organs and has a variety of symptoms that affect quality of life, such as fatigue, swelling and persistent coughing or wheezing. (sciencedaily.com)
Echocardiography is used for diagnosis of nearly all heart diseases such as valve abnormalities (Chronic Valvular Disease), heart dilation (Dilated Cardiomyopathy), heart muscle thickening (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy), congenital diseases (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), heart tumors, and most other heart problems. (vetmed.tufts.edu)