DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has approved DEFINITY (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) as an ultrasound enhancing agent for use in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms, including those who have undergone heart transplant, or have Kawasaki disease or a congenital cardiovascular anomaly.

Pediatrics 105

Pediatrics Ultrasound Heart Transplant Echocardiogram 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. It should be kept in mind that on occasions, beta-one agonist can result in increased ventricular ectopy e.g., in severe myocardial ischemia (by increasing myocardial demand), or sometimes with congenital long-QT syndrome. She was intubated. J Am Coll Cardiol.

Tachycardia 116

Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Blog Bradycardia 116

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Dextrocardia is a rare congenital condition where the heart's apex points to the right, with an incidence of about 0.01%. An intravascular ultrasound was also performed, which was negative for vessel dissection. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140682-A4140682, November 12, 2024.

Coronary Artery Disease 40

Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Anatomy Angina 40

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 4, 2024

During echocardiography, a transducer transmits the ultrasound beam towards the heart. The image shown here is an animated 2 dimensional echocardiogram. This one is an older mode known as time-motion mode or M-Mode echocardiogram. Hence a basic knowledge is needed for all physicians and paramedics.

Bicuspid/Mitral 40

Bicuspid/Mitral Echocardiogram Tricuspid Aortic 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

The heart is a pump and that pump may be faulty either due to congenital problem or an acquired problem. This is an ultrasound (a bit like the type that we use on pregnant women to look at the baby). Overall though a normal cardiac MRI is even more reassuring than a normal echocardiogram.

Heart Attack 52

Heart Attack Heart attacks Heart Rhythm Exercise 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

BackgroundThe Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Coronary Sinus (ARCA-LCS) is a rare congenital cardiac condition where the right coronary artery emerges from the left sinus instead of the right coronary sinus of Valsalva. No previous history of hypertension or diabetes.

Cardiac Arrest 45

Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Death Electrocardiogram Echocardiogram 45