The echocardiography market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, the echocardiography market has witnessed a robust growth. Its market size is predicted to increase from $1.78 billion in 2024 to $1.93 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%.
The surge during the historic period is due to factors such as environmental consciousness, governmental schemes, escalating fuel costs, and trends in urbanization.
The echocardiography market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipations for the echocardiography market size project robust expansion in the forthcoming years. The market is anticipated to catapult to $2.47 billion by 2029, showcasing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%.
This projected growth during the forecasted timeframe can be accredited to progress in infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, growing customer awareness and acceptance, advancements in battery technology, and economic dynamics. Prominent trends within the forecasted interval encompass the evolution of high-velocity electric trains, the shift towards swappable battery technology, the launch of electric boats and watercraft, the application of dynamic wireless charging, and the evolution of autonomous electric vehicles.
The anticipated upturn in the echocardiography market is influenced by the growing prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, also referred to as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). These are a compilation of disorders that can have detrimental effects on the heart and blood vessels. Echocardiography, utilizing ultrasound technology to garner comprehensive images of the heart including its chambers, valves, and blood flow, serves as an indispensable diagnostic method in combating cardiovascular ailments. As an illustration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States revealed that approximately 805,000 individuals suffer a heart attack annually, as of May 2023, with heart disease claiming the lives of more than 695,000 American residents in 2021, which equates to one in every five deaths. Evidently, every 33 seconds, someone in the United States succumbs to cardiovascular disease, thereby boosting the echocardiography market due to the escalating rate of cardiovascular diseases. Accelerated healthcare expenses are predicted to further stimulate the echocardiography market. This term encapsulates the cumulative financial allocation dedicated to the health sector within a designated remit, jurisdiction, or institution. A surge in healthcare spending enables healthcare organizations to invest in training highly skilled echocardiography technicians and cardiologists, thus bolstering care quality, diagnostic precision and patient contentment. To illustrate this point, according to data from the Office for National Statistics in the United Kingdom, healthcare expenditure rose by 5.6% between 2022 and 2023, showcasing a marked increase from the growth rate of 0.9% in 2022. Spending on healthcare reached the considerable sum of approximately $317.63 billion (£292 billion) in 2023. Hence, the augmented healthcare expenditure lends impetus to the burgeoning growth of the echocardiography market.
The echocardiography market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Test Type: Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, Other Test Types
2) By Technology: 2D, 3D And 4D, Doppler Imaging
3) By End-User: Hospitals, Diagnostic Centers, Clinics, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Transthoracic Echocardiography: Standard Transthoracic Echocardiogram, 3D Or 4D Transthoracic Echocardiogram
2) By Transesophageal Echocardiography: Invasive Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Transesophageal Echo For Surgical Guidance
3) By Stress Echocardiography: Exercise Stress Echocardiography, Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
4) By Other Test Types: Doppler Echocardiography, Contrast Echocardiography
Key players in the echocardiography market, striving to gain a competitive edge, are focusing on the development of new technologies such as VeriSight Pro which minimizes the need for general anesthesia, streamlines workflow, enhances efficiency, and expands treatment options. A case in point is Royal Philips, a multinational corporation headquartered in the Netherlands, which initiated the global launch of Philips VeriSight Pro 3D ICE Catheter in May 2024. This sophisticated catheter is specifically engineered to augment cardiac imaging procedures by providing elaborative three-dimensional insights, thus improving patient results in interventional cardiology procedures. The VeriSight Pro employs breakthrough technology to enable real-time visualization of cardiac structures, thereby leading to more precise assessments and interventions. This introduction is in line with Philips' underlying commitment to progress healthcare technology and elevate patient care via improved imaging capabilities.
Major companies operating in the echocardiography market report are:
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• General Electric Company
• Ecare Medical Technology
• Siemens Healthcare GmbH
• Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
• Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.
• St. Jude Medical Inc.
• Carestream Health
• Bracco S.p.A.
• Toshiba Medical Systems
• Canon Medical Systems Corporation
• Esaote SpA
• Biosense Webster Inc.
• BMV Technology Co. Ltd.
• Hitachi Medical Corporation
• MIDAS Software Solutions PTY Ltd.
• Digirad Corporation
• ContextVision AB
• CHISON Medical Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Xuzhou Kaixin Electronic Instrument Co. Ltd.
• Alpinion Medical Deutschland GmbH
• Promed Technology Co. Ltd.
• Caption Health Inc.
• Shenzhen Ricso Technology Co. Ltd.
• MediMatic Private Limited
• Sonostar Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Jaken Medical Inc.
• DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the echocardiography market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the echocardiography market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.