Approximately 8 out of every 1,000 newborns are affected by a congenital heart defect. CHDs remain the most common type of ...

Most echocardiograms don’t require extensive preparation. If you’re having a transesophageal echocardiogram, you may need to fast for several hours before your procedure. Unlike several other types of ...

An echocardiogram is the primary diagnostic tool used for tricuspid regurgitation. Also called a diagnostic cardiac ultrasound, this test uses ultrasound technology to produce images of your heart’s ...

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a comprehensive roadmap that details the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide structural heart disease ...