Sophie Wieser, MD

Have you heard of the "broken heart" syndrome? Here we have a case for you – can you spot the problem on echo?

Cardiologists are increasingly seeing patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) in their practices. It is now essential for cardiologists, who used to focus on acquired heart diseases, to be knowledgeable ...

A 70-year-old man presented to the emergency department. Can you spot the diagnosis based on the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and echocardiographic imaging?

Keep in mind: Pleural effusions and consolidations can often be directly or indirectly associated with malignancies—whether lung cancer itself or metastasis from other types of cancer.

How can you make sure that the cannula tip is placed correctly when doing injections into the glenohumeral joint?

When evaluating thyroid nodules, certain "red flag" features, as categorized by the TIRADS classification, can indicate a heightened risk of malignancy. In this blogpost, we are highlighting prominent indicators tha...

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are two key echocardiographic techniques for visualising the heart. TTE is typically the first-line choice, but when might we need to g...

Do you know which of the statements about the definition of stage 1 pancreatic cancer are correct?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a term that has become familiar to both healthcare professionals and patients. As the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, it has sparked significant debat...