transthoracic
adjective
trans·tho·rac·ic
ˌtran(t)s-thə-ˈra-sik 
: done or made by way of the thoracic cavity
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That screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram to look at blood flow through the heart and heart valves, and an EKG, a recording of the heart’s electrical activity.
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cleveland, 27 July 2023
The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram, which looks at blood flow through the heart and heart valves, and EKG, which is a recording of the heart’s electrical activity, the source said, and both screenings came back with normal results.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 July 2023
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cleveland, 27 July 2023
The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram, which looks at blood flow through the heart and heart valves, and EKG, which is a recording of the heart’s electrical activity, the source said, and both screenings came back with normal results.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 July 2023
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transthoracic
adjective
trans·tho·rac·ic
-thə-ˈras-ik
1
: performed or made by way of the thoracic cavity
2
: crossing or having connections that cross the thoracic cavity
a transthoracic pacemaker
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