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 ...
Case stories that stick
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 wil...
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.
