Echo, Vascular and Nuclear
Accreditation and Education
The journey to finding our passion and helping others can often come from surviving hardship. One such journey, is the story of how the Hearts N Hand organization was formed. This week we will introduce you to this organization. Hearts N Hand is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating organ transplant recipients, and donors.
Industry Spotlight: Hearts N Hand Read More »
No worries if you missed the recent ACC Scientific Sessions, held in Orlando Florida this past weekend. We have gathered some of the best topics, and placed them all here for you to easily read the latest and greatest cardiology updates. In addition, check out our blog, where Andrea, our Clinical Cardiac Director, explains here personal experience and reaction to attending the ACC 2018 event.
ACC Scientific Sessions – Take-Aways Read More »
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) hosts their 3-day Scientific Sessions (ACC.18) conference annually. This year, the ACC.18 was held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center! This event brings in around 18,000 cardiovascular professionals around the WORLD!
Sonographer’s Standpoint on the ACC.18! Read More »
A 67 year old male presents to the ER with complaints of chest pain.
CardioServ Case Study: Name that Pathology! Read More »
Before harmonic imaging, our imaging transducers had major limitations when it came to obtaining high-velocity gradients with continuous-waved (CW) Doppler. Two of the main restrictions included the ultrasound frequency (no ability to drop down to a lower frequency) and the large footprint of the transducer.
Helpful Tips to Mastering the Pedoff Probe! Read More »
In general, talking about the urgency for understanding the new MACRA/MIPS reporting usually results in physicians’ eyes glazing over! This topic seems to cause instant headaches! As consultants, we work hard at helping physicians to provide the best possible care. For this reason, we feel impelled to help spread the word regarding the urgency of the March deadline to submit your MIPS data to avoid reimbursement cuts in 2019.
Getting Paid: Don’t miss the March deadline for 2017 MACRA/MIPS reporting!! Read More »
Evaluating the aortic valve is a routine part of an echocardiogram. There are many methods we use to determine the structure and function of the valve, including 2D, color Doppler and a combination of pulsed & continuous-wave Doppler. With short examination times being a common challenge,
4 Errors to Avoid when Measuring Aortic Valve Velocity Read More »
As CardioServ continues our Educational World Tour, our next destination took us to Mumbai, India! Here, we volunteered to speak at the Essentials of Echocardiography conference, which was held at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital on January 7, 2018. This blog will describe our experience in India.
World Tour Stop: Mumbai, India! Read More »
On February 6th we celebrated Andrea Field’s one-year work anniversary ….and what a year it has been! Join us as we look back over the past year at the joy and value Andrea has brought to our team.
Celebrating Andrea Fields 1 Year Anniversary at CardioServ! Read More »
We evaluate the aortic valve for pathology on every patient we scan. It’s easy to forget the basic concept of anatomy and the functions each part of the valve plays in opening & closing of the leaflets. This blog is going to be a refresher and cover the basic anatomy of the aortic valve!
Back to the Basics: Aortic Valve Anatomy Read More »
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