Case stories that stick

We all hate uncertainties and love numbers, which give us more guidance. This is the main reason the PISA method of quantifying mitral regurgitation appears so attractive. But should we use it in clinical practice?

Welcome to Ultrasound 101. In this 12-part series, we will talk about the basic principles of medical ultrasound, the equipment you will use, the settings on your machine, and of course, how to use sonography in your patients. Each part will focus on a specific topic and allow you to experiment with the scanner, adjust the settings on your machine, and get the best out of your ultrasound examination.

I am sure you have encountered the following problem: A patient comes with arrhythmias, to rule out myocarditis or because of dyspnea. Image quality is not the best and left ventricular function just doesn’t seem normal. Your calculations of ejection fraction are all over the place and you simply don’t trust them.

In this 12-part series, we will talk about the basic principles of medical ultrasound, the equipment you will use, the settings on your machine, and of course, how to use sonography in your patients. Each part will focus on a specific topic and allow you to experiment with the scanner, adjust the settings on your machine, and get the most out of your ultrasound examination.

It was a very difficult decision. As many of you suggested, we did not want to put Brigitte’s life at risk. Her pulmonary pressure was more than 70 mmHg.

Die Echokardiographie ist eine Herzultraschalluntersuchung, welche wichtige diagnostische Informationen bei Herzerkrankungen liefert.

As doctors we are usually responsible for the life of ONE patient. However, this is not always the case...

Echocardiography is usually performed in the dark, but sometimes it makes sense to turn the lights on.

How well would YOU have done if you were in a similar situation as the colleagues who resuscitated Christian Eriksen while millions of spectators were watching?

Several million people witnessed live as soccer player Christian Eriksen stumbled, fell and was resuscitated during the European Championship game between Denmark and Finland just a few days ago.