Echocardiogram, Heart Disease and Ultrasound

Novel AI Platform Matches Cardiologists in Detecting Rheumatic Heart Disease

DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:11 January 16, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Ultrasound Technology Echocardiogram

Lantheus Announces the FDA Approval of DEFINITY as Ultrasound Enhancing Agent for Use in Certain Pediatric Cardiovascular Patients

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

Pediatrics Ultrasound Heart Transplant Echocardiogram

What is the link between thyroid and heart disease?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 22, 2024

Heart disease can occur with both increased function of the thyroid gland and decreased function of the thyroid gland. When thyroid function is increased, heart rate increases and the work load of the heart increases. In severe cases heart failure may occur.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Heart Failure Blood Pressure Atrial Fibrillation

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AISAP’s CARDIO AI-powered Diagnostic Assessment Software Receives FDA Clearance

DAIC

AUGUST 27, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its first-of-a-kind, AI-powered AISAP CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) software platform. We know that structural heart disease and heart failure are the leading causes of hospitalization and morbidity in the U.S.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Tricuspid Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic

Abstract 4140682: Clinical Case: Flipping the Script: Tackling CAD in Dextrocardia During Cardiac Catheterization

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%. Patients usually have a normal life expectancy unless other structural heart diseases are present. An intravascular ultrasound was also performed, which was negative for vessel dissection.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Anatomy Angina

What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

So today i wanted to talk to you about what each heart test tells us about these different aspects of heart disease Tests that tell you about the heart as a pump The most commonly used test to assess the heart as a pump is an echocardiogram. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of.

Heart Attack

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Basics of Echocardiography

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 4, 2024

During echocardiography, a transducer transmits the ultrasound beam towards the heart. Echoes received by the transducer from various structures of the heart are analysed by the echocardiograph and a graphical representation displayed on the monitor. The image shown here is an animated 2 dimensional echocardiogram.

Bicuspid/Mitral

Bicuspid/Mitral Echocardiogram Tricuspid Aortic

Cryptogenic Stroke

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It is also very important to mention a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, family history of premature heart disease, stroke or even sudden death. Ultrasound – this is easily available, very portable and usually a very low risk investigation. There are a variety of ways to look at these.

Stroke

Stroke Strokes Blood Clot AFIB

The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

At first glance, the subject of heart disease can seem exceptionally complex – consisting of several different conditions, medical jargon and very scary sounding terminology. As the heart becomes more muscular, it becomes stiffer and therefore does not fill with as much blood and therefore pumps less blood out.

Heart Rhythm

Heart Rhythm Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks

Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis.

Ischemia

Ischemia Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Stenosis

A dialysis patient with nonspecific symptoms and pseudonormalization of ST segments

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

His ED cardiac ultrasound (which is not at all ideal for detecting wall motion abnormalities, and is also very operator dependent for this finding) was significant for depressed global EF. I think a good start would be a posterior EKG and a high quality contrast echocardiogram read by an expert. What would you do in this scenario?

Chest Pain

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). heart auscultation (aortic stenosis); c. h/o heart disease (+1) 3. orthostatic vitals b.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Outcomes Chest Pain Risk Factors

Fujifilm, Us2.ai Partner to Provide AI-Automated Echocardiography Analysis

DAIC

MARCH 24, 2025

ai have partnered to equip Fujifilms LISENDO 800 cardiovascular ultrasound system with Us2.ai's ais software, when used with the LISENDO 880 ultrasound system, fully automates the analysis and reporting of echocardiograms and provides comprehensive cardiac measurements for the diagnosis of heart disease.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Echocardiogram Technology Heart Disease

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Novel AI Platform Matches Cardiologists in Detecting Rheumatic Heart Disease

Lantheus Announces the FDA Approval of DEFINITY as Ultrasound Enhancing Agent for Use in Certain Pediatric Cardiovascular Patients

What is the link between thyroid and heart disease?

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Abstract 4140682: Clinical Case: Flipping the Script: Tackling CAD in Dextrocardia During Cardiac Catheterization

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What do heart tests tell us?

Basics of Echocardiography

Cryptogenic Stroke

The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

A dialysis patient with nonspecific symptoms and pseudonormalization of ST segments

Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Fujifilm, Us2.ai Partner to Provide AI-Automated Echocardiography Analysis

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