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Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE

7 Components for a Complete MitraClip Echo Protocol

As the MitraClip procedure becomes more available to hospitals it is imperative that sonographers understand the goals of the transthoracic echocardiogram prior to the MitraClip procedure.  In this blog we will review the 7 components for a complete MitraClip echo protocol..  In past...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE

2018 CardioServ Year in Review

The new year has rang in and we are already quickly approaching the end of the month.  I though before another year takes off it would be nice to review some of the highlights from last year.  Last year we were celebrating our 10th anniversary which kicked off in October 2017 with a world tour...
2018 CardioServ Year in Review
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE

Is Contrast Echo Safe for the Critically Ill Patient?

"Isn't there a black box warning for contrast?" "I don't feel comfortable giving contrast to my ICU patient" "The patient has acute coronary syndrome, I don' think you should give contrast"  These are just a few of the responses you may face from an ICU nurse or critical care staff in response to...
Is Contrast Echo Safe for the Critically Ill Patient?
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE

What is Chagas Disease?

Earlier this year the American Society released a new guideline paper on Chagas Disease with recommendations for cardiac imaging.  What the heck is Chagas Disease?!  Then after never hearing of Chagas Disease in relation to cardiology it suddenly began to pop up in more and more articles and...
What is Chagas Disease?
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE

Educator Spotlight: Matthew Cox, BS, RDCS

This week we would like to introduce you to Matthew Cox, BS, RDCS.  Matthew will be presenting an interesting echo case study with an unusual diagnosis, be sure to check out the case study here! Matthew Cox:  Non-Traditional Journey into Echocardigraphy Matthew is a cardiac sonographer that...
Educator Spotlight:  Matthew Cox, BS, RDCS

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