Echocardiography

Introduction: Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a heterogeneous myocardial disease first described nine decades ago in 1926, by Grant et al (Medicine et al. 2014). At that time and still today, LVNC has been characterized by three primary criteria: prominent ventricular trabeculations, deep intertrabecular recesses, and the development of two distinct layers of myocardium, compacted and noncompacted (Chin et al. 1990). Similar to Grant et al’s original case, the majority of early…

She noted that Mr Jones had dizzy spells , shortness of breath on exertion and palpitations years ago . His GP identified a heart murmur and referred him to a cardiologist in his local hospital, blood tests, electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography (ECHO) , followed by a hospital admission for an angiogram were done. Mr Jones was told that he had a leaking valve in his heart and would be referred for the surgery to replace the leaking valve. Mr. Jones was now increasingly…

for my professional growth. With encouragement from my mentors, I have completed multiple first author publications in peer-reviewed journals. I am currently working on a research project on cardiac sarcoidosis, studying cardiac MRI and strain echocardiography pre- and post-treatment with steroids. This study will allow better characterization of factors associated with subsequent improvement after steroid treatment. I have also recently completed a study suggesting a prediction model to…

should then be followed annually with an EKG and if there is any deviation from the patient’s baseline, they should be referred to a cardiologist (4). If there is a prenatal diagnosis of PLSVC it should precipitate an anatomic survey and fetal echocardiography due to its association with cardiac, extra-cardiac and chromosomal abnormalities…

hemodynamics is preserved. Abdominal ultrasonography, kidney and pleural cavities – without traumatic abnormalities. Ophtalmological description - 22.01.17 – at the left - balanced, at the right –pupil is dilated, fundus is pale pink, veins are dilated. Echocardiography – sinus rithm, heart rate 111 per minute, нормограмма. CBC - 22.01.17- НВ-118 g\L: red blood cells -4.96*10*12, leukocytes -9,4*10*9. CBC - 25.01.17- НВ — 107 g\L: red blood cells - 4.58* 10* 12, leukocytes - 5,3*10*9, СОЭ-35…

Tetralogy of Fallot is a condition in which a combination of four heart defects are present at birth. The condition is usually treated with surgery in childhood. Parents of children with Tetralogy of Fallot should take precautions both before and after their child has surgery to prevent problems related to the condition or its repair from occurring. YOUR CHILD'S SYMPTOMS Your child may have symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot until a corrective surgery is done. Seek medical care if your child has…

Cardiac transplantation has emerged as an effective treatment modality for patients with end stage heart disease. According to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, it has been estimated that more than 5,000 heart transplants are performed every year worldwide(1). The Heart and Stroke Statistics 2012 update by American Heart Association estimated that about 2333 cardiac transplantation procedures were performed in 2010 in the United States alone(2). Cardiac allograft…

As the administrative assistant for a large cardiology practice within a multi-specialty clinic my general job duties include; tracking documents, coordinating training activities, ordering supplies and equipment, timekeeping maintenance, preparation and routing of reports and invoices, providing technical assistance with computers and software, making travel arrangements, coordinating meetings, and other special projects. I also volunteer on a committee through which our department sponsors an…

Heart failure is a syndrome with symptoms and signs caused by cardiac dysfunction, resulting in reduced longevity. Congestive heart failure has become an increasingly frequent reason for hospital admission during the last 2 decades and clearly represents a major health problem (Mosterd, A., & Hoes, A., 2007). Congestive heart failure represents a major health problem. It has been estimated that congestive heart failure afflicts nearly 4 million Americans, with 400,000 new cases each year.…

33,735 athletes undergoing pre-participation screening at the Centre for Sport Medicine in Padua, 3,016 (8.9%) were referred for additional testing, mainly echocardiography, and 621 were disqualified for cardiovascular reasons (1.8%) (Corrado D, Basso C, Schiavon M, Thiene G. 1998). Since then almost 90% of deaths in young athletes reduced due to the ECG screening (Corrado et al, 2008) which indicates the screening…