Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Patient History
A 67 year old male presents to the ER with complaints of chest pain.
EKG showed ST segment elevation in V5/V6
Echo Findings
Apical 2 Echo Pseudoaneurysm
Answer: LV Inferior Pseudoaneurysm
Pseudoaneruysms of the left ventricle is a rare complication that results...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission updated the standards and guidelines for Adult Echo accreditation in July 2017 with a December 1, 2017 effective date. The main changes to the adult echo standards is the mandate (versus option) to evaluate diastolic function on all studies, and to...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
Guest Writer: Michael Owen
For the past 2 weeks, we have discussed two algorithms used for determining the presence & grade of diastolic function. If you missed out or want to review them, you can find them here:
Correct Techniques to Acquire Diastology Measurements
Mastering...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
This week we are kicking off the diastolic function guideline series, hosted by our guest blog writer Michael Owen! But first, we need to cover the basics on 'how-to' acquire the measurements needed to evaluate for diastolic function.
The measurements needed to evaluate diastolic function...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Wow, we made it! CardioServ celebrates 10 years! Thank you, to all our readers, clients and of course my amazing team! Enjoy our short celebration video. On Saturday October 14, we gathered with family and friends to celebrate our success. Thank you to the amazing staff at The...
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