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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

DAIC

It is also a celebration of the value of remarkable teamwork, as this progress has occurred only because of the close collaboration between the interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic communities, as well as major contributions from nursing and industry clinical support teams.”

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User experience and image quality influence on performance of automated real-time quantification of left ventricular function by handheld ultrasound devices: a diagnostic accuracy study with data from general practitioners, nurses and cardiologists

Open Heart

Non-experts using handheld ultrasound devices (HUDs) challenge the clinical yield. Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) reflects LV long-axis shortening. Background and objectives Echocardiography is the cornerstone of heart failure (HF) diagnosis, but expertise is limited.

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