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PO-01-134 TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM GUIDED RV ICD IMPLANTATION IN AN OLDER ADULT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

HeartRhythm

Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are surviving to increasingly older ages. These patients offer unique inherent and surgically altered anatomic challenges for electrophysiology procedures.

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Study: Robotic Arm Can be Used for Remote Echocardiograms

DAIC

Echocardiograms using the robotic arm resulted in the same diagnosis as conventional in-person echocardiography in 98% of cases (papillary muscle level obstruction was missed in one case). tim.hodson Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:39 Aug. 28, 2024 — New research presented at this year’s ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (Aug. 30 – Sept.

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An Auxiliary CHD Diagnostic System Based on Multi-view and Multi-modal Transthoracic Echocardiograms

DAIC

milla1cf Wed, 05/29/2024 - 07:00 May 29, 2024 — Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide, which brings a heavy health and financial burden to patients. Early CHD screening and treatment can significantly improve children’s prognosis and quality of life.

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Peak oxygen consumption by smartwatches compared with cardiopulmonary exercise test in complex congenital heart disease

Heart BMJ

Objective To evaluate for correlation between exercise capacity as assessed by peak oxygen consumption (pVO 2 ) measurement during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and smartwatches reporting this parameter in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) complex lesions.

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Consensus?Based Development of a Pediatric Echocardiography Complexity Score: Design, Rationale, and Results of a Quality Improvement Collaborative

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe complexity of congenital heart disease has been primarily stratified on the basis of surgical technical difficulty, specific diagnoses, and associated outcomes. Among the 174 echocardiograms analyzed, 68.9% were outpatient; 34.5%

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6 Cardiology Board Review Questions That Will Help You Pass the Boards

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

In preparation for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease exam, check out the BoardVitals Cardiology Board Review Question Bank and we’ll make sure you’re well versed in the following 13 areas covered on the exam: Multiple-Choice Component Arrhythmias 15% Coronary Artery Disease 23% Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 17% Valvular Disease 15% Pericardial (..)

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Right Heart Catheterization in Tetralogy of Fallot

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Right Heart Catheterization in Tetralogy of Fallot With the availability of high resolution echocardiographic images and Doppler echocardiography, role of cardiac catheterization has come down in tetralogy of Fallot and other congenital heart diseases in general. References Wagdy R. Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis.