A TCD is a very simple test and only takes a short amount of time. You don't need to do any preparation. Just arrive on the date and time of your appointment. If you want, you can bring a family ...

Houston, TX - Risk assessments in heart-failure patients about to be discharged can save money without compromising effectiveness when based on the brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assay rather ...

Mrs MG is a 61-year-old patient who presented an inferior acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in July 2009. She received a bare metal stent in the proximal right coronary artery. No significant ...

Doppler probe exam was a dominant strategy for assessment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in terms of both efficacy and cost, according to study results published in Clinical Gastroenterology and ...

Ultrasound (US) is a very helpful clinical tool in rheumatology due to its low cost, portability, and accessibility for point ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using Doppler. The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a reading ...

These devices may feel reassuring, but they aren't always giving you the full picture of your baby's health.