Can a regular echocardiogram find atherosclerosis?

I’ve had 3 Echos done on my heart in the last 5 months and I am wondering if Atherosclerosis can be detected through a regular echocardiogram.
Thanks.

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Answer:
An echo looks at the overall structure and function of your heart. It looks at how the valves are working, how the blood is moving through the heart and how well the heart muscle is squeezing. If the atherosclerosis is severe enough that it is blocking/reducing blood flow the heart muscle then it could be detected on the echo in the form of a wall motion abnormality (meaning that part of the heart isn’t moving/squeezing as well as the rest of the heart muscle). In a normal resting echo the blockage has to be pretty significant in order for it to be detected. A stress echo is a better way to determine if atherosclerosis is present. This is where an echo is performed before and after exercise to see if “stressing” the heart can bring about/cause a wall motion abnormality.

Ultimately the best way to determine atherosclerosis is by performing an angiogram via a heart cath.