What Is Mitral Valve Stenosis Perhaps you’re a patient that’s recently been diagnosed with mitral stenosis. Or maybe you’re a cardiac sonographer whose job it is to monitor patients with mitral stenosis. Either way, you should have a clear understanding of what exactly mitral stenosis is. Simply put, mitral stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening, or orifice. … [Read more...] about What Is Mitral Valve Stenosis: The Ultimate Guide For Patients And Echocardiographers
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The 2D Echo Exam: What To Expect During Your Heart Ultrasound
All About The 2D Echo Has your doctor recently referred you for an echocardiogram, or a 2D echo? If so, you're not alone! Over 10 million echocardiograms are done in the United States every year. But maybe this is an exam you've never heard of before. If you're asking yourself, what a 2D echo or echocardiogram is, then keep on reading. The 2D echo is a 100% noninvasive … [Read more...] about The 2D Echo Exam: What To Expect During Your Heart Ultrasound
All About Atrial Fibrillation: The Ultimate Guide To Afib
What Is Atrial Fibrillation: The Ultimate Guide To Afib Maybe you've recently been told by your doctor that you have a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, or Afib for short. Or maybe you have a loved one that's recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Either way, hearing that you have any condition related to your heart can be very scary. But there is good … [Read more...] about All About Atrial Fibrillation: The Ultimate Guide To Afib
How Much Does An Echocardiogram Cost: Updated 2018 ECHO TEST COST
How Much Does An Echocardiogram Cost? Echocardiograms, or heart ultrasounds, are becoming more and more popular. These tests are relatively simple to perform and are completely non-invasive. And the amount of information that the doctor is able to learn about your heart from an echo is invaluable. It's because of these things that make it a popular medical exam among … [Read more...] about How Much Does An Echocardiogram Cost: Updated 2018 ECHO TEST COST