Pages tagged: echocardiography

The Houston Echo Review is a two-day hybrid course of lectures, interactive discussions, and case presentations designed to prepare cardiovascular...

Texas Heart Institute’s Raymond Stainback, MD, FACC, FASE, recently concluded his term as President of the American Society of Echocardiography...

The Texas Heart Institute is leading several digital research and education initiatives across the institution and partnering with societies worldwide...

The Houston Echo Review is a three-day course of lectures, interactive discussions and case presentations designed to prepare cardiovascular specialists...

The aorta is the artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. An aneurysm in...

This is not an ideal situation. It is sometimes possible to get an exam sitting up, but depends on the...

Question #1: Answer: It all depends on the diagnosis. Some conditions evolve, and some evolve quicker than others, warranting repeat...

Dear Dave: LVH can be diagnosed with a 12 lead EKG, but echocardiography is more accurate.

Sorry, too little information to answer the question. To provide a clear answer, other important data is needed, such as...

Art, I don’t have enough details about your history to really comment on your situation. Certainly athletes can have certain...

Continue as is. An echo (absent chest pain or shortness of breath) every two years should suffice to follow.

In the situation indicated, sometimes the sonographer can get improved images by rolling the patient to the right side instead...