The influence of echocardiography on the number of cardiac catheterizations(CC) performed prior to cardiac surgery was assessed in a retrospective analysis comparing two 12 month periods(Jan.-Dec.

Transthoracic echocardiography utilizes both visual (qualitative) and quantitative tools to evaluate cardiac structure and function Traditional techniques, such as two-dimensional and Doppler imaging, ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(12):1497-1516. 2D imaging and Doppler interrogation of the arch and intracardiac structures are carried out from different views with 'sweeps' (e.g., moving the ...

An echocardiogram is a medical test that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to produce images of your heart. It allows healthcare providers to see the heart's structures like the chambers, valves, and ...

The purpose of a Doppler ultrasound is to check blood flow. Doctors use the findings to help determine whether there is a blockage, narrowing, or leakage in a blood vessel. Healthcare professionals ...

Ronald H Wharton, MD: Hello, and greetings from Bronx, New York. This is Dr Ronald Wharton at Montefiore Medical Center. I thought I would show you an interesting Doppler and see if you could figure ...

Patients visiting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run Lokmanya Tilak General Hospital and Medical College in Sion for heart-related tests will get a major relief from the availability of ...

Advance Care Planning in Patients With Cancer Referred to a Phase I Clinical Trials Program: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience In this survivor population, 14% (n = 16) had an ejection fraction ...

The State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research has got two high-end 2D Echocardiography Colour Doppler machines costing around ₹60 lakh. They were donated by Rotary ...