All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 7, 2024

Echocardiogram is an image of the heart using ultrasound. The echo received from the body is processed by the computer in the machine to give an image of the heart. Usual echocardiogram is obtained by placing the transducer or probe on the chest. This is because the lungs cover part of the heart when you breath in.

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DAIC

APRIL 29, 2024

Currently, TEE cannot be leveraged during cardiac bypass surgery. Instead, a surgeon views the patient’s septal thickness via TEE prior to performing open-heart surgery and would trim the septum – if necessary – without real-time guidance.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A 2D echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 43%, hypokinesia of the anterior and intraventricular septum from base to apex, and severe mitral stenosis. An open-heart surgery was considered. Due to the high risk of hemorrhagic conversion, the loading of antiplatelets was deferred. ml subcutaneously once daily.

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Conquering CHD

MARCH 24, 2025

That test revealed an irregular heart rate, prompting a more in-depth evaluation. An echocardiogram revealed the heart condition that would define much of his early life: severe congenital heart defects. The surgery was unsuccessful, and Christopher was placed on ECMO (a heart-lung bypass machine).

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