Introduction Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the gold standard and first-line imaging for evaluating cardiac function, but long wait times and limitations in obese patients pose challenges ...
We describe a case of paradoxical stroke complicated by hemorrhagic conversion, ultimately requiring an IVC filter. Figure 4. Transthoracic echocardiogram with apical four chamber view with and ...
There are many techniques for using ultrasound technology in cardiology. Here’s a brief guide comparing the most common types used by medical professionals.
Transthoracic echocardiogram has low sensitivity and, if negative, should be followed by TEE to exclude endocarditis. Not all cases of non-HACEK Gram-negative bacterial endocarditis necessarily ...
The Echocardiography (Echo) Core Lab is a core laboratory of the Cardiovascular Research Center. The Echo Core Lab offers third-party interpretation of echocardiographic studies for clinical trials ...
Rapid atrial pacing echocardiography is a safe test. It may be considered in a select group of elderly patients as an alternative to exercise or pharmacologic tests before resorting to coronary ...
aureus. These help to identify if treatment is working, as well as help identify severity of the disease (multiple positive blood cultures over a period of time may indicate endocarditis, for example) ...