An echocardiogram, or echo, is a test that helps doctors check on your heart health. The test, which is a kind of ultrasound, uses harmless sound waves to create a real-time moving picture of your ...
Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important problem in developing countries; however, many cases are detected only when the disease has progressed to cardiac failure. Screening can detect ...
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New international cardiology guidelines require the use of an ultrasound enhancing agent during stress echocardiograms to assess myocardial perfusion in patients with ...
Fetal echo is short for fetal echocardiogram, an ultrasound test doctors use to look for congenital heart disease (CHD). This disease affects around 1% of births each year and encompasses a wide range ...
4 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Preparticipation screening, including history, physical examination and often a 12-lead ECG, aims to identify athletes with ...
TROMSØ, Norway — Randomly screening all individuals for structural heart disease with echocardiography does not translate into improved survival, nor does it reduce the risk of MI or stroke in these ...