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Transesophageal echocardiogram

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TEE is very useful in picking up small clots and infective material on heart valves. This helps in treatment of potentially life threatening diseases like infection of the heart valves. It can detect defects in the wall between the upper chambers of the heart known as ASD very well.

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Top Interventional Cardiology Conferences and Courses in 2024

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As the field of interventional cardiology continues to evolve, staying informed about the latest advancements is crucial. Here is our curated list of the top interventional cardiology conferences and courses scheduled for 2024. The course is relevant for the entire heart valve team.

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Basic Principles of Colour Doppler Echocardiography

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All high velocity flows across the diseased valves will be shown as mosaic jets. Colour Doppler echocardiography is very useful in giving a quick visual assessment of regurgitation and stenosis of heart valves. It will also show abnormal flows as in an atrial or ventricular septal defect.

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Relation Between Stroke and Heart Disease

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Similar clot formation can also occur when there is obstruction to a heart valve. Another type of heart disease which leads to stroke is an abnormal rhythm of the heart known as atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, there is a fast irregular rhythm originating in the upper chambers of the heart.

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What do you call fluid collection around the heart?

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But a large pericardial effusion is uncommon in rheumatic fever, where the involvement is mainly of the heart valves. Infections of the heart valves can also spread to the pericardium and cause pericardial effusion. Rheumatic fever is another important cause of pericarditis.